The Football.....

[Poacher]

Should have been a red for that horrible Arg tackle ... lucky

I can't see this ref being in charge of any more games in this competition.

Edit: another inexplicable free kick!

 

[Dayvo]

What. A. Game!
Come on Netherlands.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

 

[Poacher]

Rats!

 

[notmyrealnamebutclose]

 

[matticus]

ARG clearly played more good football - ignoring all the sh1thousery for now - but NED almost deserved the win for the best free-kick goal in a loooooong time. You do feel NED could have stolen it if they'd only focused on getting crosses into the box earlier.

As I see it, everyone left in this half of the draw is beatable ... so it will be all the more galling if Mmm-bap stuffs us tomorrow. <sigh>

 

[Accy cyclist]

I wonder why Holland/Netherlands only had a few thousand fans in the 85 thousand plus crowd? That's the first time I've watched them in this world cup. Have they been poorly supported all through the tournament?🤔

 

[PaulSB]

Excellent, it's back to the main business today after four weeks of nothing. With being out of the country for a bit I haven't seen Rovers for nine weeks.

Despite a pasting at Turf Moor, when we didn't turn up, Rovers still sit a comfortable third. A derby game with PNE at 12.00 though neither set of fans see a big rivalry, for us it's that lot down the M65 and Preston fans see Blackpool as their local rivals, saying that +/- 5000 will travel.

A win today could put us second but more realistically remain third and extend the gap from Preston to 8 points.

We need to start drawing, at least, matches we've been loosing.

 

[PaulB]

Excellent, it's back to the main business today after four weeks of nothing. With being out of the country for a bit I haven't seen Rovers for nine weeks.

Despite a pasting at Turf Moor, when we didn't turn up, Rovers still sit a comfortable third. A derby game with PNE at 12.00 though neither set of fans see a big rivalry, for us it's that lot down the M65 and Preston fans see Blackpool as their local rivals, saying that +/- 5000 will travel.

A win today could put us second but more realistically remain third and extend the gap from Preston to 8 points.

We need to start drawing, at least, matches we've been loosing.

Lucky you. We've got to wait another two weeks for football to start again. It's been - and continues being - total Shania Twain.

 

[Sallar55]

Rather than the crap shoot out after extra time it should be attempts on goal through the match that decide. I am glad that the the best team won.

 

[Mike_P]

No let up in the Conference where it is plainly obvious the 2 up 2 down with the 4th tier/ League Two is woeful. The two that came down are at the foot while their is already a fight for the sole automatic promotion spot seeming to between route one Wrexham and mega pass rate Notts County. Surely time to scrap both leagues and replace them with League 2 North and League 2 South which with the lesser travelling costs should help typically financially struggling clubs

 

[PaulSB]

No let up in the Conference where it is plainly obvious the 2 up 2 down with the 4th tier/ League Two is woeful. The two that came down are at the foot while their is already a fight for the the sole automatic promotion spot seeming to between route one Wrexham and mega pass rate Notts County. Surely time to scrap both leagues and replace them with League 2 North and League 2 South which with the lesser travelling costs should help typically financially struggling clubs

I think you have a good point. I keep an eye on Stockport County, now in the EFL, as a friend is a supporter and Chorley, my local side in NLN. Some of the distances County have travelled in recent seasons have been ridiculous. I do wonder how north is north? Chorley have trips to Gloucester and Hereford this season - that's not north in my mind.

Perhaps my memory is failing me, Google has, but I think the old Division 4 was divided into north and south? This was decades ago, before my time even at 68, can anyone recall this or confirm?

 

[vickster]

The mighty Sutton are home to Colchester. Blimmin freezing here so hardy supporters needed!

 

[Chislenko]

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I think you have a good point. I keep an eye on Stockport County, now in the EFL, as a friend is a supporter and Chorley, my local side in NLN. Some of the distances County have travelled in recent seasons have been ridiculous. I do wonder how north is north? Chorley have trips to Gloucester and Hereford this season - that's not north in my mind.

Perhaps my memory is failing me, Google has, but I think the old Division 4 was divided into north and south? This was decades ago, before my time even at 68, can anyone recall this or confirm?

The geographic third divisions ended in season 57-58.

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Actually i don't want to split hairs here but the conference league was renamed the national league seven years ago.
I always like to keep a keen eye out for the Essex teams Southend United,Colchester United and Dagenham & Redbridge