It is officially World Cup Month

[kaymac]

Apparently ticket prices for locals are from abt $11 whereas for overseas supporters they from $69…...there’s just b*gger-all to like about this WC….

 

[Chrisb]

VAR shows attackers leg in an "Offside" position?

I think his foot is level with the goalkeepers arse.

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I thought it was a great goal but there you go.

 

[Holy Joe]

So Qatar have won something, they are the first World Cup host team EVER to loose their opening game,

Do the Qatar supporters realise the game is 90 minutes? Most of them looked like they left after 45 mins and did not return to their seats.

Probably got their wages at half time

 

[The Big Dady]

Noticed all UK broadcasters pulled out of broadcasting the lavish Qatar World Cup "Opening Ceremony"

 

[blueblueblue]

So Qatar have won something, they are the first World Cup host team EVER to loose their opening game,

Do the Qatar supporters realise the game is 90 minutes? Most of them looked like they left after 45 mins and did not return to their seats.

CGI is a great thing, they probably wasn't even there in the first place.

 

[RHB]

England this afternoon at 13:00hrs. I will be watching up to H/T then I've got a poxy blood test at Valkyrie Road at 14:25hrs. I don't have any scruples about watching this and I desperately want the Lions to have a great tournament no matter what the noise around the tournament is making.

 

[rigsby]

Where are all the women supporters?

Not seen one yet, normally the camera zooms in on the pretty ones, but thinking about it they would all probably have Hijab's on.

Due to segregation they are probably all huddled up in the top tier.

A group of England fans were arrested last night for singing "Get your face out for the lads"

 

[Swiss Tony]

Can I come and watch your shed door dry, I could bring a few beers round?

Great idea BD,not Budweiser though.

 

[Dutch Branch]

I’ve not seen one flag hanging off a car, normally there’s everywhere. Wrong venue wrong time of year and now this knee **** is starting up again it’s just a zero interest event.

Most of the Qatari’s must be closet Hammers, 2 nil down most f..ked off at half time

 

[RHB]

I’ve not seen one flag hanging off a car, normally there’s everywhere. Wrong venue wrong time of year and now this knee **** is starting up again it’s just a zero interest event.

Most of the Qatari’s must be closet Hammers, 2 nil down most f..ked off at half time

If the players want to take the knee that's their perrogative.

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

If England concentrated more on football and less on gesture politics they might have a chance of winning.

 

[Target man]

If England concentrated more on football and less on gesture politics they might have a chance of winning.

That I doubt .....

 

[Dave Smiths Love Child]

If England concentrated more on football and less on gesture politics they might have a chance of winning.

If all countries had the guts to say No to playing in Qatar, then we would have a chance

I hope we see lots of the hair snipping gesture when players score or penalties saved

 

[RHB]

Semi-finals in the last World Cup and Finalists for the last Euros. Absolutely crap record at major tournaments of recent years.

 

[southendkid]

If the players want to take the knee that's their perrogative.

Agreed, although given that England today have announced that they're not going to wear the One Love armband because FIFA said they'd get booked it does feel like the squad is only willing to take a stand so long as there are no consequences, which isn't much of a stand at all. If England properly want to take a stand they should wear the armband, get sent off and then point out how ridiculous it all is.

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

Agreed, although given that England today have announced that they're not going to wear the One Love armband because FIFA said they'd get booked it does feel like the squad is only willing to take a stand so long as there are no consequences, which isn't much of a stand at all. If England properly want to take a stand they should wear the armband, get sent off and then point out how ridiculous it all is.

Exactly, it's just hollow virtue-signalling. We've known about this tournament for 12 years, if they really cared that much about the issues in Qatar they'd boycott it. If not, then respect the rules and the culture and get on with doing what you're there to do. Enough of the politics, let's just try to enjoy the football for a few weeks. It's still the World Cup.

 

[mattytheshrimper]

I watched little bits of the game yesterday, mainly because I wanted Qatar to get totally smashed. Did anyone else think that once it got to 2 nil Ecuador didn't really try anymore, I could be well off the mark but it felt like they didn't want to embarrass Qatar.

 

[The Big Dady]

10 minutes to kick off, England fans are still waiting to get into the ground, reportedly because of e-ticketing issues.

 

[GBJ]

I watched little bits of the game yesterday, mainly because I wanted Qatar to get totally smashed. Did anyone else think that once it got to 2 nil Ecuador didn't really try anymore, I could be well off the mark but it felt like they didn't want to embarrass Qatar.

I thought the same. I wasn’t sure whether Ecuador had taken their foot off the gas or were just a poor team. Im still not sure tbh.

Either way, a good team (who fancy it) would have/will put 7 or 8 past Qatar.

I’d fancy us to beat them comfortably.

Edit* when I say us, I mean Southend rather than England… but I doubt England would struggle either.

 

[The Big Dady]

Well done Alex Scott for wearing the "One Love" armband pitch side