Football

Not sure who this Pelligrino guy is

'Ignorant Cockney Kopite In Know Nothing Shocker'

I mean I know who he is. He got sacked from Real. But do we really want another Jaunde Ramos type in? Someone unproven in England who looks the part but is probably crap

I mean I know who he is

Tell me, hand on heart that you didn't just go to google...

And for a further 5points, who did he manage before Real Madrid?

Google not allowed

Villareal. No need to google

And of course I knew he was sacked by Madrid for failing to win La Liga. But I don't know if he is any good

Bottom of the barrel.

Dregs.

That is where I have reached. Americans that I used to go to school with, are now all laughing at English soccer. So much so, and to rub it in, they're calling our (once) beautiful game, by its proper name - Football.

Imagine, Americans, abandoning their gridiron "football" moniker, to abuse us English, since their joke is, that how can we insist that it is "football", when we cannot play it.

The England team have much to answer for. What next, we become the butt of jokes on Faroe Islands comedy circuit? Lordy.

Would Harry Redknapp or Roy Hodgson been much better at managing Englishmen? I think so.

they're hipsters GA2G. don't let them wind you up. only hipsters like football in the states. or english wannabes.

everton keeper in goal for slovakia today.

I know, first I'll get to see of him. Got him an a free from Legia Warsaw I think

Anyone fancy mobbing up for Brazil v Ivory Coast later?

Good save from him just there. Atleast he stopped and trapped it unlike Robert fuckin Green

paraguay slovakia game's looking to be a good one

edit: Great goal

I know, first I'll get to see of him. Got him an a free from Legia Warsaw I think

He's shit, shoulda saved that! Sell him to City for £27m FFS!

can't do the mobbing up today. stuff to do round house etc.

can't do the mobbing up today. stuff to do round house etc.

And??

It's not on 'til 7.30pm

Leigham Arms? Hand In Hand?

Crackin save there, 1 on 1...

I've not been paying too much attention to group A (watched the games, but wasn't following the maths), I knew France were struggling, but I didn't realise how screwed they were.

If I have got this right, they are basically out - or as good as ?

In the next pair of games [Mexico v Uruguay] and [South Africa v France] . . . France need a win from the [Mexico v Uruguay] game - because if [Mexico v Uruguay] draw then France are out . . . and even if there is a winner in the [Mexico v Uruguay] game then France need not only to win their own game but score at least 3 goals + as many goals as the loosing side in the [Mexico v Uruguay] game + one more goal (as their goals against is lower than both Mexico & Uruguay !!!!

Basically if the [Mexico v Uruguay] score is for example 2-1 then France need to win against South Africa with at least 5 goals.

Have I got that right . . . ?

Basically they are screwed ?

To say nothing of the temptation of Mexico & Uruguay to go for a draw which will put them both through and send France home.

Basically yes. Expect Uruguay v Mexico to be a very dull, training exercise to ensure they both go through

Yea it depends on the mexico game.

France need to win and for there to be a win in the mexico game by enough goals that france go through on goal difference.

Whoever wins in the mexico uraguay game will take goals from the other's goal difference, thus giving france a chance to squeeze though.

I don;t think mexico and uraguay will play for a draw, but they wont go all out for a win.

And??

It's not on 'til 7.30pm

Leigham Arms? Hand In Hand?

in bethnal green tonight. dance performance. innit.

Basically yes. Expect Uruguay v Mexico to be a very dull, training exercise to ensure they both go through

a bit like austria germany 82. when algeria went out.

^ This

head like a jack hammer !

Whoever wins in the mexico uraguay game will take goals from the other's goal difference

Of course, I keep thinking it is . .

Points >>>> if points are equal then goals for >>> if goals for are equal then goals against.

So it's:

Points >>>> if points are equal then goal difference >>>> if goal difference is the same then goals for ?

Not that any of this helps France who are doomed in lieu of a tournament miracle of epic proportions.

I don;t think mexico and uraguay will play for a draw, but they wont go all out for a win.

It must be tempting to have a good rest and qualify by doing nothing, but watch out for the prisoners dilemma !!!

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i can't believe you threw in prisoner's dilemma.

i can't believe you threw in prisoner's dilemma.

They call me the pub philosopher.