World Cup 2026: Mexico, USA and Canada

[MartyFunkhouser]

I think they crossed the line on more than one occasion, and the officials allowed them to keep doing it. If the referee books players early and consistently, it usually puts a stop to it. Instead, France eventually reacted and ended up with three bookings themselves.

I watch football because I enjoy seeing skilful players score great goals, produce brilliant passes, and find ways to unlock stubborn defences. I'm not against great defending at all, but attacking quality is what makes the game special for me. I don't want to tune into the World Cup final in two weeks' time only to find the spectacle diminished because players like Messi or Mbappé have been kicked out of the tournament through cynical, overly physical play.

By all means, don’t make life easy for the best players—but don't reward thuggery. Paraguay got what they deserved last night: nothing.

Exactly though, France reacted, tremendous plan that paid off for them at the time, overall though they came up short.

I like both TBH, its a battle of styles, I have not really enjoyed seeing teams beaten by 3/4 goals because everyone adopting the same style against France, last nights game was the best I saw them involved in because it was a battle and the better side came out as winners. All in all, enjoyable

 

[Rorschach]

I’ll admit I don’t like him.

I’m just surprised more posters don’t call him out for his trolling.

I think it is funny. I wouldn't take it too seriously.

 

[glasgowspur]

I think it is funny. I wouldn't take it too seriously.

Sometimes Baleforce and GB are the funniest thing on this forum, one I suspect intentionally, the other not so much.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

The way the game went was entirely on the ref tbh....if you commit crimes and are never punished....you just continue committing crimes.

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

When you reach the point where getting a result is all that matters you're not in a sporting contest. You're just doing a job and ripping off most of the people paying to watch. It's difficult for some people to grasp the idea of fair play and respecting your opponents. I just despair for the future good manners and respect for others are redundant in this century irrespective of age, nationality, race, gender.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

When you reach the point where getting a result is all that matters you're not in a sporting contest. You're just doing a job and ripping off most of the people paying to watch. It's difficult for some people to grasp the idea of fair play and respecting your opponents. I just despair for the future good manners and respect for others are redundant in this century irrespective of age, nationality, race, gender.

They sent the Germans home..........its the example all kids need

 

[Lemonade Money]

Sometimes Baleforce and GB are the funniest thing on this forum, one I suspect intentionally, the other not so much.

Yep, GB is always intentional.

 

[Muttley]

Yep, GB is always intentional.

Intentional is a yellow card in the laws of the game right?

 

[Jurgen the German]

I think it is funny. I wouldn't take it too seriously.

Except when he's calling people clams and bigots simply for disagreeing with his overly simplistic, narrow view of the world. The whole point of this forum is to debate issues and exchange different viewpoints.

 

[Daisuk]

For a nation like the UK, that is full of Cos Play flag shaggers, I find it amazing how upset people get for Argentinians being so nationalistic

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Cosplay flag shaggers! Hahaha. Love it.

The football fever is crazy over here, even my 70 year old mother will be watching tonight, and she can’t tell an offside flag from a pint of Guinness. I was walking through the city center here in Oslo a couple of days ago and every single conversation I overheard were about the match. Suddenly the 50 year old lady at work who has always complained when we’ve been talking football has opinions on the starting line up, haha.

I reckon we’ll probably lose, but there’s little pressure on us, and nothing but pressure on Brazil. Could play into our hands.

 

[MartyFunkhouser]

Cosplay flag shaggers! Hahaha. Love it.

The football fever is crazy over here, even my 70 year old mother will be watching tonight, and she can’t tell an offside flag from a pint of Guinness. I was walking through the city center here in Oslo a couple of days ago and every single conversation I overheard were about the match. Suddenly the 50 year old lady at work who has always complained when we’ve been talking football has opinions on the starting line up, haha.

I reckon we’ll probably lose, but there’s little pressure on us, and nothing but pressure on Brazil. Could play into our hands.

Enjoy it mate, hope all is well

 

[Rorschach]

Except when he's calling people clams and bigots simply for disagreeing with his overly simplistic, narrow view of the world. The whole point of this forum is to debate issues and exchange different viewpoints.

You are moving the goalposts here from his football opinion to his political. He can defend himself well enough on that without me, but just to make a point that having a simple view of intolerance of any form of bigotry is a coherent worldview IMO, and not too far from my own thinking. There was a line crossed on this site a few days ago, which you called out as I recall, as did I. Where that line is different for every person, but as I say, that is not something I need to get involved with discussing on his behalf.