Colombia vs England (R16) - 19:00 - 03/07/2018

[pocketscience]

Good point. We need preemptive thread bans for both draig and 1927 prior to the match on Saturday.

*makes rectangle shape with both forefingers

 

[Shechemite]

But on the face of it, he said 'we looked at all their previous pens and then I dived the way they normally shoot'. Undoubtedly it's more nuanced, looking at their 'tells' and all that, but at least leave a bit of mystery in place.

What if he was lying and dived the opposite of the way they normally shoot?

 

[Wilf]

What if he was lying and dived the opposite of the way they normally shoot?

Then he would be the England keeper in 1990, 1998 and 2006.

 

[pocketscience]

Censorship!! Can dish it iut but not take it!
Another englund trait :/
You've won and still not enough

Sore loser (non qualifier) hankering thread he shouldn't even be on trait

 

[tommers]

What if he was lying and dived the opposite of the way they normally shoot?

Oooh, then you're in the spooky world of Jordan Pickford.

 

[Wilf]

* Sould have started with Rashford and Rose.
** After bringing Vardy on, stop faffing around with it aimlessly on the edge of your own area. hit it long ffs!!!!!
*** Send Pickford's mum a sky box... on the house

Young didn't do much wrong, but not threatening enough. Rose - yes (though he was responsible for Janusaz)
Yes also on what they need to do when they have Vardy on - though Vardy has been shite.
Sterling can't play next game. Not convinced Rashford has enough form at the moment to be in the first 11, but well, he's not Sterling.

3 things that weren't really clear at the start of the WC, and still aren't.

 

[xenon]

That's not what we sing.

I cannot believe we won a penalty shoot out. Trouble is, it was so insanely glorious because i was absolutely resigned to losing. I'll have hope now. Shit.

It’s the hope that gets you. I had 20 quid on Columbia BTW. I know, it’s a psychological thing. I always back the opposition in a game I care about. I know could’ve been a lose lose. Fuck 20 quid. Only because I won more than that on other bets, for once anyway. Still sounds a bit perverse I know.

 

[ddraig]

Sore loser (non qualifier) hankering thread he shouldn't even be on trait

Not at all! Wales weren't good enough to qualify, can deal with that and don't expect like englund fans
Why shouldn't I be on thread?? Start a private group celebration convo if you don't want dissenting views
I've even posted that englund played better and still getting shit
Get a fucking grip

 

[FabricLiveBaby!]

There was no penalties options.

Was a proper bum clenching match though, eh.

 

[Wilf]

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Why shouldn't I be on thread?? Start a private group celebration convo if you don't want dissenting views

We already have - there's pringles and cake and everything.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Despite being called all sorts of really fucking unpleasant names in this thread, the only 'modding' I did was for a clear breach of the rules concerning 'mutual ignore.'

The poster knew exactly what he was doing and would have excepted the warnings that led to the ban in return. Or do you think we should just apply the rules in the way that suits you and a handful of others, leaving you all free to criticise?

And yes I'm getting really fucked off with this. I did exactly what the board rules dictate.

Oh and take this to the feedback forum please.

Nah, I'm going to say it here. You can be a provocative fucker on football threads. You must recognise that. But when someone is provocative towards you, you have the ban button to hand. And you also have the power to shove people you don't like on mutual ignore, a privilege the rest of us do not have. There's a power imbalance here, and there was no need for any banning to be done. Take your mod hat off on these threads. There's really no need for you to be wearing it.

 

[FabricLiveBaby!]

It's only sport dammit.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

It's only sport dammit.

And also that.

 

[ddraig]

Nah, I'm going to say it here. You can be a provocative fucker on football threads. You must recognise that. But when someone is provocative towards you, you have the ban button to hand. And you also have the power to shove people you don't like on mutual ignore, a privilege the rest of us do not have. There's a power imbalance here, and there was no need for any banning to be done. Take your mod hat off on these threads. There's really no need for you to be wearing it.

In your opinion

Imagine if you or fucking spy owned the boards!!
At least you're paying him back I spose

E2a "provocative"???

 

[editor]

Nah, I'm going to say it here. You can be a provocative fucker on football threads. You must recognise that. But when someone is provocative towards you, you have the ban button to hand. And you also have the power to shove people you don't like on mutual ignore, a privilege the rest of us do not have. There's a power imbalance here, and there was no need for any banning to be done. Take your mod hat off on these threads. There's really no need for you to be wearing it.

Don't you even understand these rules? He was banned because he broke the rules concerning mutual ignore. I had not engaged with him over a single post.

And if you actually read what I posted on this thread I was hardly provocative. You've got it wrong.

*Actually, I had one single outburst after one poster had repeatedly insulted me over things that had nothing to do with the match, but given the abuse I've taken it was on a par with what others were posting. And of course, no one got banned for that.

 

[FabricLiveBaby!]

Provocative is wot the Columbians were doing, right?

Or woz I mistaken?

 

[ddraig]

:

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Don't you even understand these rules? He was banned because he broke the rules concerning mutual ignore. I had not engaged with him over a single post.

And if you actually read what I posted on this thread I was hardly provocative. You've got it wrong.

I didn't say you were provocative here. But on football threads generally? Come on.

As for 'the rules', well you make them and you decide who gets force ignored (and who doesn't, despite asking for it - you don't have to ask, you just do it). This is exactly why you need to take your mod hat off on these threads.

 

[ddraig]

Provocative is wot the Columbians were doing, right?

Or woz I mistaken?

Fahkin ColOmbians!! : facepalm:

 

[FabricLiveBaby!]

Fahkin ColOmbians!! : facepalm:

TWO TIMES FRESH.

 

[Wilf]

It's only sport dammit.

Post reported.

 

[FabricLiveBaby!]

Post reported.

No! YOUR POAELST REPORTED.

 

[Wilf]

No! YOUR POAELST REPORTED.

Defeat, grabbed from the jaws of victory.

 

[editor]

I didn't say you were provocative here. But on football threads generally? Come on.

So now you're extending it sto other, unspecified football threads? This is ridiculous.

As for 'the rules', well you make them and you decide who gets force ignored (and who doesn't, despite asking for it - you don't have to ask, you just do it). This is exactly why you need to take your mod hat off on these threads.

The mods create rules which they think will make the boards work best for the majority of posters. And mutual ignore is one of those things.

I really can't be fucking arsed to explain it all over again so you'll have to look it up, but I will tell you that it is seen as an absolute last measure, and one that has proved very effective. Sorry if you don't like it but it's staying. It's the only way I can handle still running this site.

 

[ddraig]

 

[Wilf]

I'm as knackered as Ian Wright's specs, bedtime.

 

[pocketscience]

Start a private group celebration convo if you don't want dissenting views

I appreciate your rationalism but you outrage is far too much fun

 

[skyscraper101]

Thread has gone typically urban. Well done everyone.

 

[Wilf]

Thread has gone typically urban. Well done everyone.

This has now, officially, replaced the Hobnob and Fiver greeting for newbies:

Fuck off you Welsh cunt

 

[skyscraper101]

I think calling anybody “a [insert nationality] cunt” is well out of order tbh.