The Football.....

[matticus]

Lost a little bit of love for Team Morocco when they mobbed the ref for a very unlikely penalty, then repeated the mobbing AFTER the final whistle. Their own bloody manager had to drag them off.

(Tune in tomorrow for more old git moaning on this trend if things don't go ARG's way ... )

 

[Dayvo]

I like football. I played it from aged lord knows when until it got semiserious late teens. Then I played off and on, 5-a-side, etc. Point is, I kinda know football, as much as I can, it's sort of part of my psyche. I have notions of what I think is 'good football'. At the risk of overstating it, I love football. Love to see it played to its best.

I happen to think Argentina are the team of the tournament. I truly want Messi to achieve his holy grail, he deserves it IMHO. We don't see players like him too often. He's earned it.

Then why is it that I have no intention of watching the final?

Fear of disappointment, perhaps.

 

[yello]

Fear of disappointment, perhaps.

I don't think so but it is possible. I think I can read the result at some point as just a result.

If I had to guess, and maybe my own guess is as good as it gets, it is to do with (for want of a better word) 'nationalism'. I enjoy watching football without the partisan aspect (unless it's my team!) and I really have no interest in the tribal side of it all, indeed want nothing to do with it. But I am only guessing. Truth is that I'll watch something else tomorrow night and maybe watch a highlights package on Monday. I can be a funny bugger sometimes.

 

[notmyrealnamebutclose]

I truly want Messi to achieve his holy grail, he deserves it IMHO. We don't see players like him too often. He's earned it

Anulo mufa

 

[Scaleyback]

Anulo mufa

He would endear himself to more people if he paid his tax.

 

[Brandane]

Allez les bleus!!
Purely because they have amazing countryside for cycling, and road users who actually encourage cyclists. Loire a vélo cycle route provided me with 2 excellent holidays.

 

[Brandane]

Some good news on the football front for Scottish people today!

 

[vickster]

Some good news on the football front for Scottish people today!

I thought it was a link to a story about Scottish players capable of qualifying for Euro 24 Though that would be fake news

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Some good news on the football front for Scottish people today!

Well, you've been waiting since that Archie Gemmil goal, what, 44 years? So you're well overdue something good happening,
fair play to you!

 

[Jameshow]

Score??

2-1 Argentina??!

 

[Brandane]

Score??

2-1 Argentina??!

2-1 France.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Can't call it? Pens likely? Just hope they don't cancel each other out and we get a snooze-fest.
18 goals between four players on the pitch today and thats even stevens as well ....

 

[matticus]

He would endear himself to more people if he paid his tax.

You should watch the footage of him dribbling round his schoolmates in 1993 (age 7?). Hard to dislike the kid in those films!
He looked like he could have run round the national side's defence even then.

(BBC also just showed him blazing a pen for Argentina over the bar , wonder if Kane was watching... )

 

[jowwy]

He would endear himself to more people if he paid his tax.

Id be upset if it was uk taxes, but it isnt…..its for the authorities in spain to sort out.

 

[matticus]

If you're watching live, get someone to pick a random channel, then try to tell which lead commentator you're listening to; they could be brothers!

Right, the singings started, game on!