The Football.....

[PaulB]

Referee's home bias studied: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17654230

 

[Smokin Joe]

Costa Rica 3, Uruguay 1.

This is turning into a very interesting World Cup.

 

[ianrauk]

Costa Rica 3, Uruguay 1.

This is turning into a very interesting World Cup.

indeed..
And nice to see the Uruguayans reverting to type, dirty, snidey tactics.. got what they deserved.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Well the Italians have won the battle of the national anthems anyway.

Has anyone got one worse than our depressing dirge?

 

[ianrauk]

Well at least Woy has got them singing....

Except Sturridge, who only started singing once he recognised the tune...

 

[Smokin Joe]

A sandbag would do better in that No 10 shirt than Rooney. He doesn't cut it at this level anymore.

 

[rich p]

Ooooh close

 

[ianrauk]

A sandbag would do better in that No 10 shirt than Rooney. He doesn't cut it at this level anymore.

 

[rich p]

Is this pundit Gary Neville? He speaks in staccato sentences with a rising inflexion at the end of each phrase.
Did he say something about 'Going for the juggler'?

 

[ianrauk]

Is this pundit Gary Neville? He speaks in staccato sentences with a rising inflexion at the end of each phrase.
Did he say something about 'Going for the juggler'?

It's the uglier brother isn't it?

 

[rich p]

It's the uglier brother isn't it?

Hobson's choice innit?
..or Hodgsons maybe

 

[sazzaa]

indeed..
And nice to see the Uruguayans reverting to type, dirty, snidey tactics.. got what they deserved.

They had lovely figure hugging tops though.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Oh hell

I can't watch anymore, it's the Guardian's minute by minute coverage now.

 

[ianrauk]

great counter

 

[rich p]

Great ball by Rooney