Big Slim Stylee Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Just now, superjack said: Well taken goal. The guy is a tank. He’s Swiss. The guy is a bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Best Swiss side I think I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobNox Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Looks even better seeing the replay, the initial ball through to him is slightly behind, he has to check his run but still gets the ball out of his feet and finishes the chance superbly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I hate it when players get booked for celebrating like that, surely a show of pure emotion like that shouldn't warrant a card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMac Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, Thaw said: I fancied him there - he's been looking in the mood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Tough one for Serbia - a draw would have been fair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Slim Stylee Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 10 minutes ago, RobNox said: Is it only fourth in line who can't turn their engine off? Third or fifth in line can take the piss (except for excessive sounding of horns) , fourth in line better watch themselves. Third you’re pushing it with the odd gentle rev on the pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaw Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 minute ago, superjack said: I hate it when players get booked for celebrating like that, surely a show of pure emotion like that shouldn't warrant a card. Always remember Avram Grant when he managed West Ham saying, totally deadpan, "From now on I will tell my players to go to funeral when they score goal." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Oooh one of Serbia and Brazil heading out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Slim Stylee Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 That’s my favourite ****ing game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, neilnunb said: Best Swiss side I think I've seen. Same here. Resilient as ever, but with so much more now. Btw, on the Serbia/Croatia discussion earlier: there's another element to this result. Switzerland's manager is Bosnian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 About time we got a game like that. What a player Shaqiri is when he’s in the mood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, neilnunb said: Oooh one of Serbia and Brazil heading out not necessarily, if serbia either draw or beat brazil and switzerland lose to costa rica there is scenarios where both brazil and serbia would go through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Just now, milky_26 said: not necessarily, if serbia either draw or beat brazil and switzerland lose to costa rica there is scenarios where both brazil and serbia would go through Are Switzerland really going to lose to Costa Rica though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Quality second half. Swiss look quite nifty. Mitrovic is quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Just now, shaun.lawson said: Are Switzerland really going to lose to Costa Rica though? were germany going to lose to mexico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Wilder Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Great game. Fantastic finish. £12m for him is an absolute bargain in todays market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 5 minutes ago, Thaw said: Always remember Avram Grant when he managed West Ham saying, totally deadpan, "From now on I will tell my players to go to funeral when they score goal." I remember loving it when stampy and beattie got bookings for the same. Pointless bookings though, in big games like these, some discretion should be shown by the ref. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 If Germany win tomorrow, definite prospect of Brazil playing conservatively v Serbia and hoping to finish 2nd in the group... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, milky_26 said: were germany going to lose to mexico Good point well made. Costa Rica are awful though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, milky_26 said: not necessarily, if serbia either draw or beat brazil and switzerland lose to costa rica there is scenarios where both brazil and serbia would go through Yeah, I am assuming the Swiss will take something...however, does it go to GD or head to head if teams end level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 hour ago, NANOJAMBO said: I think of that England bowler of years ago with no neck. Gladstone his name was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Sepp Blatter is a guest of Vladimir Putin. Refs helping Swiss big time so far. Guess the guidelines on VAR allow grappling in box and pushes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 4 minutes ago, John Findlay said: Gladstone his name was. Gladstone Small. Legend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 6 minutes ago, neilnunb said: Yeah, I am assuming the Swiss will take something...however, does it go to GD or head to head if teams end level? GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Players from 10 English clubs have now scored at this World Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 22 minutes ago, neilnunb said: Yeah, I am assuming the Swiss will take something...however, does it go to GD or head to head if teams end level? Points GD Goals Scored H2H If Brazil and Serbia draw and the Swiss lose then there is a fair chance of Switzerland and Serbia matching in the 1st 3, in which case the Swiss go through on H2H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Funny game. I had Mitrovic to score first, Serbia 1-0 and Switzerland 2-1! Had to suddenly change my support to the Swiss when they equalised! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 1 hour ago, shaun.lawson said: Same here. Resilient as ever, but with so much more now. Btw, on the Serbia/Croatia discussion earlier: there's another element to this result. Switzerland's manager is Bosnian. Yikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 25 minutes ago, Spellczech said: Funny game. I had Mitrovic to score first, Serbia 1-0 and Switzerland 2-1! Had to suddenly change my support to the Swiss when they equalised! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff the Mince Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 A personal touch for both goal scorers is that they were refugees from Kosovo during the war with Serbia thier celebration was the Albanian Eagle (two hands as wings) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 8 minutes ago, Geoff the Mince said: A personal touch for both goal scorers is that they were refugees from Kosovo during the war with Serbia thier celebration was the Albanian Eagle (two hands as wings) I'm not sure that's right, I've read that Shaqiri left when he was a year old, in 92, while the Kosovo war was several years later. Happy to be corrected of course, I don't pretend to have a lot of knowledge on the subject, but I wonder if his family was displaced by the yugoslav wars of the early 90s instead, that would fit the time line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff the Mince Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 8 minutes ago, Smithee said: I'm not sure that's right, I've read that Shaqiri left when he was a year old, in 92, while the Kosovo war was several years later. Happy to be corrected of course, I don't pretend to have a lot of knowledge on the subject, but I wonder if his family was displaced by the yugoslav wars of the early 90s instead, that would fit the time line. It seems Shaqiri's family fled Kosovo few years prior to the war , Serbs were already cracking down on Albanians , And I see both players are to be fined due to thier celebration . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 6 minutes ago, Geoff the Mince said: It seems Shaqiri's family fled Kosovo few years prior to the war , Serbs were already cracking down on Albanians , And I see both players are to be fined due to thier celebration . That's right, there was a lot of trouble in the early 90s which led to yugoslavia getting kicked out of the 92 Euros. Denmark took their place and won the thing of course. My first thought was that it would be harsh for them to be fined, but there's no doubt it's political as hell and therefore banned by fifa. Everyone knows that so they kind of have to fine them really, even though the gestures are understandable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Smithee said: That's right, there was a lot of trouble in the early 90s which led to yugoslavia getting kicked out of the 92 Euros. Denmark took their place and won the thing of course. My first thought was that it would be harsh for them to be fined, but there's no doubt it's political as hell and therefore banned by fifa. Everyone knows that so they kind of have to fine them really, even though the gestures are understandable. They could get sent home. Certainly not a simple get it ye Bear in mind too a lot of Swiss do not like the high number of ethnic Albanian / Kosovans in the team. It's controversial. As well as great offence to Serbia. Politics has a arrived at the World Cup. Not perhaps as predicted. Edited June 22, 2018 by Mikey1874 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 10 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said: They could get sent home. Certainly not a simple get it ye Bear in mind too a lot of Swiss do not like the high number of ethnic Albanian / Kosovans in the team. It's controversial. As well as great offence to Serbia. Politics has a arrived at the World Cup. Not perhaps as predicted. Yeah, the more I think about it, you're right. It's funny, on the face of it you'd never think Switzerland - Serbia was a particularly political proposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 The Swiss are cheating scum! That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NANOJAMBO Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Smithee said: I'm not sure that's right, I've read that Shaqiri left when he was a year old, in 92, while the Kosovo war was several years later. Happy to be corrected of course, I don't pretend to have a lot of knowledge on the subject, but I wonder if his family was displaced by the yugoslav wars of the early 90s instead, that would fit the time line. After Yugoslavia imploded the Serbs took out their anger on ethnic Albanians and Montenegro. Most folks only remember Croatia/Serbia/Bosnia but there were other ethnic groups who were forgotten. There is a huge moment in Serbian history to do with with a battle with Kosovans/Albanians (bit like Bannockburn to Scots) and has pissed off Albanians ever since. Much bitterness & resentment over the fact Kosova was allowed by international powers to cede from Serbia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff the Mince Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 5 hours ago, NANOJAMBO said: After Yugoslavia imploded the Serbs took out their anger on ethnic Albanians and Montenegro. Most folks only remember Croatia/Serbia/Bosnia but there were other ethnic groups who were forgotten. There is a huge moment in Serbian history to do with with a battle with Kosovans/Albanians (bit like Bannockburn to Scots) and has pissed off Albanians ever since. Much bitterness & resentment over the fact Kosova was allowed by international powers to cede from Serbia. Milosevic gave a speech in Kosovo 1989 the 600th anniversary of the battle of Kosovo Polje, that was when the Serbs lost a battle to the Ottomans which started centuries of Ottoman rule the Serbs always thought of Kosovo as thier historical heartland . History lesson/my slaverings over . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bindy Badgy Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 11 hours ago, superjack said: I hate it when players get booked for celebrating like that, surely a show of pure emotion like that shouldn't warrant a card. I hate it when players do it. They know what the penalty is so why put themselves in that position? If he gets another booking before the semis he'll miss the next game so it's incredibly stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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