Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

[Sutekh]

Actually been brilliant to see 2 teams who actually think they can win the game rather than 1 or 2 teams just trying not to lose.

[Sutekh]

And doubLOLe WaLOLes

[genome]

[From Despair To Where?]

DoubLoLe LoL.

And I'm Welsh.

Another great finish.

[Sutekh]

Trouble is you just know that this isn’t going to be the Welsh team that turns up v England.

[Orion1871]

:lol:

Anyone know why the greatest British player of all time hasn’t played?

Maybe people might start realising Zidane was right about Bale.

[Silver Fox]

Actually been brilliant to see 2 teams who actually think they can win the game rather than 1 or 2 teams just trying not to lose.

I see Iran but I’m not sure who the second team are. Woeful performance from Wales

[Brum Royal]

Can't say Iran didn't deserve that, absolutely battered them second half

[URZZZZ]

Has there been a more ineffective player who’s maintained a career at such a high level than Ramsey? One good season aside (back in 2013), he’s offered very little

[Sutekh]

Next England have to do something they’ve never done before and beat the US in a competitive game (so far it’s P2 W0 D1 L1 F1 A2).

Not beating the US doesn’t bear thinking about and will make for a very edgy game against the Welsh - as it if wasn’t going to be hard enough anyway.

Terrific Iranian performance though, glad that that they didn’t play like that in the first game.

[St Pauli]

Live reporting from South Wales.

The mood: Dejected.

[Loafer]

:lol:

Anyone know why the greatest British player of all time hasn’t played?

Maybe people might start realising Zidane was right about Bale.

[Sutekh]

At least England know now that a win tonight will most likely mean qualification for the round of 16 as group winners (and probably a game v Senegal or Ecuador) so long as they don’t lose to Wales and Iran don’t run up a big win v the US.

[Loafer]

ICH

[bcubed]

Wasn’t watching at the time but did they review the possible offside leading up to the keeper being sent off?

[YorkshireRoyal99]

Iran showed what they were capable of, they've probably got better players than what Wales do. Everyone bangs on about Bale and Ramsey but they've had their time and they aren't as good as they once were, that's why they are playing at the levels they are.

You can say harsh on Wales after the red card and injury time goals but, Iran had a goal disallowed, hit the post twice and were just in general the far better side really, they deserved the win so fair play.

[Conservative_dad]

Live reporting from South Wales.

The mood: Dejected.

Rem walking down Queen Street (? pedestrian bit) when Wales v England Five nations was on.

It was clear to see by the chairs etc being thrown out of the pubs that the game had just finished and England had won

The only time I've ever seen something like that, just all kicked off at the same time

the only other thing I can rem is a busker who had two guitars (right and left hand) and was fooking gr8 on both

[Winston Biscuit]

Commizers to Zip (and St Pauli).

[Mr Angry]

Maybe the Iran v Wales result will shut up all those people who said it was "only" Iran that England put 6 past....that England result has - as they say in horse racing - just been franked.

Iran gave Wales a footballing lesson this morning; their movement and passing was crisp, quick and purposeful, and for everyone who says possession is key - Wales had 68% possession today, yet Iran had 22 shots (6 on target - which don't include the 2 that hit the post in the second half) whereas Wales only had 3 on target (the Moore effort 1st half, the Ben Davies effort 2nd half and a tame shot from 30 yards). That was the Iran I feared would turn up against England, and they looked excellent.

Additionally, I thought the BBC coverage with Gabby Logan (who is Welsh and whose Father played for and managed Wales) Ian Rush and some ex Swansea defender showed zero class both before the game (Rush basically said it was a matter of how many Wales were going to win by) and afterwards (blaming the ref for not penalising Iran more often - even suggesting that a European ref would have given Wales more and Klinsman even said that niggly fouls behind the ref's back was in the Iranian "culture" - nice bit of racism there Jurgen!!)

Furthermore, the Beeb couldn't be bothered to show any of Iran's chances in the 2nd half (including the double post hit) let only give any analysis as to how they opened Wales up again and again (basically, with Ramsey a passenger for the whole of the time he was on the pitch and the greatest ever British footballer invisible meant that the Welsh midfield was non-existent) and then the panel finished off by saying that of course Wales can beat England.....on that form? No chance.

Let's see what England do tonight; if they win they are through and so may well rest players going into the last group game, but Wales looked shot today, and like the team that has now not won in their last 7 or 8 games.

[St Pauli]

Live reporting from South Wales.

The mood: Dejected.

Rem walking down Queen Street (? pedestrian bit) when Wales v England Five nations was on.

It was clear to see by the chairs etc being thrown out of the pubs that the game had just finished and England had won

The only time I've ever seen something like that, just all kicked off at the same time

the only other thing I can rem is a busker who had two guitars (right and left hand) and was fooking gr8 on both

Most of them think Wales are defo out. In think they’re being a bit negative.

They will probably not beat England but it’s not exactly impossible. And if they do they’re right back in it.