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well the commentator said Stalin had a proper tache. idiotic already

VAR already!! If that was disallowed then there could have been a revolution.

Got to say I’ve only just turned it on. World cups aren’t as all encompassing as they used to be. Russia v Saudi Arabia not as exciting as an opening World Cup game should be..
Loving Hd though..

only 30 mins in and your writing off the whole tournament ?
Come on cornie where is ya world cup fever.

Not a lot of skill being displayed I must admit. Lineo on the far side hasn't grasp the offside rule yet.

They've been told to be lax on tight offside calls so that VAR can prove itself.

Listening to the radio the lino’s have been told to only flag if it’s clearly off and to leave any close decisions for var to sort out if the attack comes to anything.

good second goal.

Russia to win the tournament

Snap

Good game this

Linesman's instructions are to not flag if it is tight.

I don't think it's been to bad, that touch to t up the shot was lovely.
bit scrappy but it's enjoyable enough

Not writing off the whole thing, just interesting on a personal note how currently unexcited by the arrival of the first match of the tournament I am, when previously I have been positively giddy!

on penalties

That was clearly off though! So off that you’d be surprised if the linesman didn’t flag..

we deserve them

Interesting that the Ref comes from a country where VAR isn't used.

fair doos I hope that its a great tournament and you get the fever in the end.

Dude, you have a baby. No headspace for football excitement!

Life things have changed though.right?
I haven't got time to stretch out and enjoy the world cup /, is there a highlight show?

I haven't got time to stretch out and enjoy the world cup /, is there a highlight show?

"Show me England goals."

@mashton yep life things have changed and Blackfoot jnr has absorbed all my free time over the last six weeks, so haven’t had time to get caught up in the build up.
But am back to work on Monday and as it’s sports media, am sure I’ll get into the swing of it, as there will be no penalties for streaming the morning/afternoon matches.

Will send pm/whatsapp about Herne Hill meetup to introduce you to little Blackfoot..

ah yes #dadding, sorry I forgot. That is far more important. Wishing your otherhalf & Blackfoot jnr well.

goal of the tournament!

What's not to love about a tournament in a beautiful beacon of justice and integrity?