The Football.....

[T4tomo]

I'd like to think we wouldn't back off Mbappe and give him all the time in the world to pick his spot. I wonder if he's an unofficial member of the Polish royal family.

 

[AndyRM]

Hmm ?
August 2017
" Last year, Messi and his father were convicted of defrauding Spain of €4.1 million in taxes, for which he was fined a total of €2.25 million, in addition to an earlier corrective repayment he voluntarily paid. "

Aye. 'Top chap' my arse. He's done well to cultivate this humble, down to earth attitude, but for me he's every bit as petulant and arrogant as other players are accused of being.

 

[Scaleyback]

Aye. 'Top chap' my arse. He's done well to cultivate this humble, down to earth attitude, but for me he's every bit as petulant and arrogant as other players are accused of being.

I agree. Folk are quick to codemn Amazon and the like for 'Tax avoidance' which is legal but many high profile Footballers/Politicians/ Dignitaries/World Leaders etc who practice 'Tax evasion' (illegal) and have done for many years escape censure.

 

[matticus]

I'd like to think we wouldn't back off Mbappe and give him all the time in the world to pick his spot. I wonder if he's an unofficial member of the Polish royal family.

I'd like to HOPE we have a better defence than Poland (3 clean sheets on the bounce is in our favour). If we do stifle Mmmm-bap, I'd say we're just favourites. But it's a big ask! Quarter-finals feels like about right for this team, no regrets.

 

[AndyRM]

 

[matticus]

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I've played a few Sunday league games that were actually a lot like that.

 

[MrGrumpy]

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6 aside ? Reminds me of our former Tuesday night footie games back when I wasn’t a cripple .

 

[vickster]

6 aside ? Reminds me of our former Tuesday night footie games back when I wasn’t a cripple .

presumably it's ice hockey?

 

[matticus]

Nearly kick-off time for Japan-Croatia. For me this is the hardest to predict in this round.

Japan have played like demons for periods of the 1st round, and even have the white lines on their side.

What does Mystic Andy say??

 

[matticus]

I agree. Folk are quick to codemn Amazon and the like for 'Tax avoidance' which is legal but many high profile Footballers/Politicians/ Dignitaries/World Leaders etc who practice 'Tax evasion' (illegal) and have done for many years escape censure.

 

[Scaleyback]

Would love Japan to win. Cannot warm to these central european teams, Croatia, Serbia 'et al' too many racists.

 

[AndyRM]

Nearly kick-off time for Japan-Croatia. For me this is the hardest to predict in this round.

Japan have played like demons for periods of the 1st round, and even have the white lines on their side.

What does Mystic Andy say??

Croatia.

 

[AndyRM]

presumably it's ice hockey?

Correct. Maybe I should have put that in the jokes thread. Tickled me anyway.

 

[matticus]

Would love Japan to win. Cannot warm to these central european teams, Croatia, Serbia 'et al' to many racists.

You are my nomination for WC2022 Say It Like It Is poster. Keep 'em coming 👍

 

[vickster]

Would love Japan to win. Cannot warm to these central european teams, Croatia, Serbia 'et al' too many racists.

This seems a tad ironic?