Netherlands v Mexico (Knockout Stage) Sunday 29th June 2014

[Lord Camomile]

First time I've seen that!

First time it's happened, officially. There's rules about it (obviously), can only be enacted at a certain temp/humidity.

 

[Silva]

Portugal - USA had one.

Also,

 

[gabi]

These guys need to harden up. It's not even that hot.

 

[toblerone3]

I thought the idea was that they could go into an advert break while the players had a drink.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

These guys need to harden up. It's not even that hot.

It's not just about heat. High humidity is fucking dangerous.

 

[gabi]

It's 70 percent. That's not that high.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

It's 70 percent. That's not that high.

You try sprinting around in it then.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Portugal - USA had one.

Not officially. Can't remember exactly how it went down, but it wasn't Official.

 

[gabi]

You try sprinting around in it then.

I sprint around in 100 percent regularly

 

[Badgers]

If England had been given a cooling break they would still be in the tournament.

 

[Lord Camomile]

I sprint around in 100 percent regularly

Yes, yes, you are a hero, but these players are only men! You cannot expect them match your levels of supreme superiority.

I mean, that would be ridiculous.

 

[gabi]

Just commenting 'lord' camomile.

It seems absurd to take a cooling break. Nobody's sprinted all game anyway fwiw.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Nobody's sprinted all game anyway fwiw.

Because it's impossible, in that heat & humidity. fuckin nora.

 

[purves grundy]

Watching it in a pub next to a coffeeshop. An underwhelmed crowd.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Are you questioning my patronage?!

They are running pretty fast, in serious heat and humidity. Do you honestly think FIFA have put this in just for the lols?

e2a: as many have pointed out, those in seats in the sun appear to have vacated them...

 

[purves grundy]

Ooohhhh

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Yep, it's even unbearable for some of the spectators!

 

[Silva]

Not officially. Can't remember exactly how it went down, but it wasn't Official.

official or not, it happened. if the difference was just the referee doing some hand signs to the fourth official...


This looked like a penalty to me, tbh.

 

[mhendo]

I thought the Mexican defender had got the ball at first, but the replay shows that it probably should have been a penalty.

 

[twentythreedom]

Fuck. Still at sea what's the score?

 

[Mr.Bishie]

0-0 Half time.

 

[purves grundy]

Neville's Haze for good luck

 

[DexterTCN]

Mexico by far the most impressive, I wonder if they'll turn it up a bit in the second half.

 

[Lord Camomile]

0-0 Half time.

Is that UK time?

 

[Maurice Picarda]

More proof that a tournament in Qatar is a rubbish idea. European winter sport not ideal for extremely hot weather.Who knew?

 

[mwgdrwg]

It's about 10 degrees cooler than it is in Qatar...that is going to be one shit World Cup.

 

[blairsh]

Holyshitballs!

 

[AverageJoe]

Scenes!

 

[ruffneck23]

Nice

 

[starfish]

That was a rather good goal.