The Football.....

[Alex321]

Well exactly - they're still very much in it!
[and if I'd included Wales, I'd have had to include USA ... ]

USA only have to beat Iran - by any amount.

The only way neither of USA & Iran go through is if they draw and Wales beat England by 3+ goals.

If either of them win that game, they go through regardless of the England-Wales result, it is just a question of who goes through with them, and what position.

 

[matticus]

USA only have to beat Iran - by any amount.

The only way neither of USA & Iran go through is if they draw and Wales beat England by 3+ goals.

If either of them win that game, they go through regardless of the England-Wales result, it is just a question of who goes through with them, and what position.

Yes, fair point.

My list was always an imperfect rush-job; but I think the truth is, I left GroupB out of the analysis as, being a nice chap, I didn't want to stir up any ill-feeling.

Feel free to post my list with your amendments, or your own list.

 

[matticus]

Anything can happen in a Ghana game!

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Dion Dublin has just uttered my current most hated, cretinous, lazy pundit cliche: "The keepers got no chance". They all say this now, every single goal.

Now maybe if the ball is flying bottom right with the keeper already diving, and then the ball hits an outstretched foot, ballooning it horribly to the top left, then yes, the keeper genuinely has no chance.

But if the keeper literally gets his hand on the ball, then it can't be remotely true can it? This South Korea keeper clearly had every chance of making the save, it just didn't quite come off on this occasion.

"The keeper had no chance". Aye right.

 

[AndyRM]

Happens all the time.

I also hate when a penalty is described as being 'missed' when it has actually been saved...

 

[Alex321]

Dion Dublin has just uttered my current most hated, cretinous, lazy pundit cliche: "The keepers got no chance". They all say this now, every single goal.

My most hated commentating cliché (not so much pundits) is "saved by the woodwork" (or post or bar).

The woodwork never saved any team from conceding a goal, it just marks the perimeter. What "saved' them was that the shot missed the target.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I thought this winter World Cup was a lousy idea, but now I think it's great.

Unfortunately I don't think it would work in anywhere but a warm climate, a wet Tuesday night in Stoke just wouldn't be the same.

 

[T4tomo]

11 goals already today!!

 

[jowwy]

neymar out and the premier leagues superstar signing Jesus still cant get a start…….

 

[matticus]

My most hated commentating cliché (not so much pundits) is "saved by the woodwork" (or post or bar).

The woodwork never saved any team from conceding a goal, it just marks the perimeter. What "saved' them was that the shot missed the target.

I KNEW someone was going to post that

 

[matticus]

Dion Dublin has just uttered my current most hated, cretinous, lazy pundit cliche: "The keepers got no chance". They all say this now, every single goal.

Really? EVERY goal?

 

[Grant Fondo]

Meanwhile, France are looking significantly better than the rest. I'd be happy to put money on them at this stage, no-one else looks half as impressive.

I would agree, also think Croatia are starting to tick along nicely.

 

[AndyRM]

Quite like Dublin, he says the same clichéd nonsense as most pundits, but at least he has an interesting voice.

Pat Nevin and Ally McCoist are the best co-commentators going I reckon.

 

[The Crofted Crest]

Pat Nevin is great at almost everything he does.

 

[jowwy]

This game is dire.....