Denmark vs Australia (Group C) - 13:00 - 21/06/2018

[Badgers]

Might not be a bad game this. Australia have to win or they are heading home to discuss the recent cricket results

Feel like I should want the Socceroos to win but am rooting for the bacon makers

From the BBC
This will be the fourth encounter between Denmark and Australia, their first at the World Cup.
None of their previous fixtures - all friendlies - have ended in a draw (two wins for Denmark, one for Australia).

Australia have lost seven of their nine World Cup encounters against European opposition (W1, D1), their only win coming against Serbia in 2010 (2-1).

 

[Badgers]

My 'smart' telly has just fucked something up. It is all pixelated with no sound

Guessing I can stream online?

 

[Lord Camomile]

Guessing I can stream online?

'ere

 

[Badgers]

'ere

Cheers

 

[Badgers]

Cracking goal Eriksen

 

[Dr. Furface]

Nice strike by Eriksen

 

[QueenOfGoths]

That's a fine beard on the Australian penalty taker!

 

[Rebelda]

Undeserved penalty imo.

 

[Badgers]

Undeserved penalty imo.

Certainly soft but a penalty if rules is rules

 

[agricola]

Undeserved penalty imo.

they don't deserve to be level but that was a nailed on penalty

 

[Rebelda]

Certainly soft but a penalty if rules is rules

Does var = rules is rules? Rhetorical question because I don't think so but do feel free to go there if you like

 

[Rebelda]

they don't deserve to be level but that was a nailed on penalty

Absolutely agree.

 

[Badgers]

Denmark still to play France

Get the feeling this group (apart from poor Peru) may be close if this finishes a draw. Or if Australia win today it would likely the end of Denmark

 

[Pickman's model]

Or if Australia win today it would likely the end of Denmark

 

[Teaboy]

I've just come back from lunch and thank god for the sanctuary which is the World Cup thread. Its getting crazy out there in urban land.

How's the match going?

 

[The Octagon]

Undeserved penalty imo.

they don't deserve to be level but that was a nailed on penalty

Absolutely agree.

Erm...

 

[tommers]

I'm just glad that VAR has got rid of any debate.

 

[Rebelda]

Erm...

Heh must read what I'm replying to more closely

 

[Pickman's model]

Heh must read what I'm replying to more closely

where's the fun in that?

 

[Teaboy]

I'm just glad that VAR has got rid of any debate.

I think on the whole its reduced the debate. Given how other sports have struggled to introduce technology, this hasn't been a bad effort. By there very nature the laws of football require interpretation and therefore will always be open to debate.

 

[Teaboy]

Heh must read what I'm replying to more closely

Ah, what is known in the game as the sasaferrato gambit.

 

[Rebelda]

where's the fun in that?

Call me old fashioned but I like the righteous anger of having one person to rail against wrt un/fair decisions (((refs)))

 

[Rebelda]

Ah, what is known in the game as the sasaferrato gambit.

You cut me deep

I'm going to go with the doping defence and blame the Lemsip.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Not often I say this. Cmon Australia! (Want Peru to go through - Aus win helps that.)

 

[Badgers]

Still a while to go but it feels like the next goal will decide this

 

[Rebelda]

Still a while to go but it feels like the next goal will decide this

You think there'll be another then?

 

[Lord Camomile]

What this game needs is more goals from Eriksen and Jedinak. Specifically those two...

 

[Badgers]

You think there'll be another then?

Yup.

A lot of late goals so far and 20 minutes of tired legs to go.

 

[Rebelda]

Yup.

A lot of late goals so far and 20 minutes of tired legs to go.

Was feeling a bit stalematey but it's picked up again

Wincing for Nabbout

 

[agricola]

Was feeling a bit stalematey but it's picked up again

Wincing for Nabbout

Ramos to blame again