Ukraine v Italy

[Mikey1874]

Been incredible 10 minutes where foul after foul ignored by the referee. 

[Luckies1874]

How is that not a pen for Ukraine?!! That looked a stick on. Not even looked at by VAR! Italians being shady 😂

[VALDOS']

I think Mudryk made a meal of that

[Luckies1874]

Just now, Mikey1874 said:

Been incredible 10 minutes where foul after foul ignored by the referee. 

 

He's let everything go eh?!  Made it enjoyable for the neutral.

[geomac]

1 minute ago, Jim_Duncan said:

Now, hold on…

Seriously it's a high bar but I think he makes it, bizarre

 

[Pasquale for King]

10 minutes ago, periodictabledancer said:

Staggeringly biased. Losing it completely as Maguire clearly fouls but Dion's not having it. 

Like most English commentators they’re stuck in the past. 

[Mikey1874]

Ukraine do get chance in the play offs. 

[Luckies1874]

 

[Dusk_Till_Dawn]

Gareth Shitgate 

[Pasquale for King]

Well done Italy, happy for the reigning champions to get through. Unlucky for the Ukraine. 

[Hømme]

I'd love to see that pen claim again.

I think Ukraine might have been absolutely shafted here. 

 

Did VAR look at it? Why wasn't the ref asked to look?

[neilnunb]

Couldn't risk Italy not qualifying.

[Pasquale for King]

Just now, Luckies1874 said:

 

Diving ***** 😆

[Star Lizard]

Looking forward to the Kane thread getting bumped

[Pasquale for King]

Just now, Homme said:

I'd love to see that pen claim again.

I think Ukraine might have been absolutely shafted here. 

 

Did VAR look at it? Why wasn't the ref asked to look?

Because there wasn’t a clear and obvious mistake, he needs to watch Kane to learn how to buy penalties.,

[Pasquale for King]

I sincerely hope England get some decent teams in their group for a change. 

[Pasquale for King]

3 minutes ago, Dusk_Till_Dawn said:

Gareth Shitgate 

Can’t wait until he gets a club job and fails again, although England might get a decent manager to replace him. 

[ArcticJambo]

it's a stonewaller, in today's game.

[stirlo]

The Ukranian player has gone down very easily and it shouldn't be a penalty IMO - but it's the sort of incident that is often given as a penalty.

 

Italy definitely the better team tonight though.

[haj]

Ukraine absolutely robbed there. Makes a meal of it but that’s a stonewaller!

[geomac]

1 minute ago, Pasquale for King said:

I sincerely hope England get some decent teams in their group for a change. 

 and hopefully not us, I want to enjoy the tournament..

[Pasquale for King]

Just now, geomac said:

 and hopefully not us, I want to enjoy the tournament..

I said decent teams, so certainly not Scotland after they tore us apart a few months ago at Hampdump. 

[tian447]

San Marino score for the 3rd game in a row! 

 

They still lost 2-1, but they're definitely improving! 

[periodictabledancer]

Just now, tian447 said:

San Marino score for the 3rd game in a row! 

 

They still lost 2-1, but they're definitely improving! 

Mohmentuuuuum !!!!

[Mikey1874]

Ukraine v Israel in play off semi final.

 

Winner plays Bosnia or Finland.

[geomac]

2 minutes ago, Pasquale for King said:

I said decent teams, so certainly not Scotland after they tore us apart a few months ago at Hampdump. 

 

Easy win for them but we managed a goal, without Bellingham a lot closer, if no Kane as well then I'd give us a chance against Pickford, McGuire, Arnold, Grealish etc.

[geomac]

2 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said:

Ukraine v Israel in play off semi final.

 

Winner plays Bosnia or Finland.

 

Finland not a war zone, yet, so don't fit in!

[Mikey1874]

3 minutes ago, geomac said:

 

Finland not a war zone, yet, so don't fit in!

 

There's still time before March. 

 

 

Edited November 20, 2023 by Mikey1874

[Luckies1874]

18 minutes ago, geomac said:

 and hopefully not us, I want to enjoy the tournament..

 

Want to avoid 2 teams in the draw. France and England. Don't care how it goes other than that. France because they are ridiculously good. England for 2 reasons; if they are at it they are probably the 2nd best side in it and frankly a game v them in a German city with 100,000+ Scots and English fans is going to be chaos and take away from what will be a fantastic tournament with brilliant match days. 

Edited November 20, 2023 by Luckies1874

[Pasquale for King]

11 minutes ago, geomac said:

 

Easy win for them but we managed a goal, without Bellingham a lot closer, if no Kane as well then I'd give us a chance against Pickford, McGuire, Arnold, Grealish etc.

What makes you think they will be without those two? I think Scotland could do with avoiding them.
Those last four would walk into the Scotland team, not sure any of ours apart from Robertson gets in theirs. 

[Luckies1874]

That Italy result likely means they are in Pot 4! The only way that won't now be the case is if the unlikely happens and Croatia blow automatic qualification and Wales make it. Safe to say the Italians will be the team everyone dreads in Pot 4! 

 

What we hope for:

 

England 

Denmark

Holland

Italy

 

What it will be:

 

France

Denmark

Scotland

Italy 

Edited November 20, 2023 by Luckies1874

[geomac]

8 minutes ago, Pasquale for King said:

What makes you think they will be without those two? I think Scotland could do with avoiding them.
Those last four would walk into the Scotland team, not sure any of ours apart from Robertson gets in theirs. 

 

Hoping, not thinking, neither started tonight

[dannymack]

4 hours ago, periodictabledancer said:

GTSQ gets booed and then the commentator says " as ever , when England are in town , it's a big moment for the locals".

 

 

You looking for a bite ? 

[dannymack]

Referee in the England game will probably go no further representing his Nation, an utter shambolic display. 

 

Italy qualifying again with a sprinkling of controversy? Now there's a backhanded shock. 

[periodictabledancer]

3 minutes ago, dannymack said:

 

You looking for a bite ? 

No, you ?

[dannymack]

1 minute ago, periodictabledancer said:

No, you ?

 

Cool... its God Save the King 👌🏻👍

[periodictabledancer]

4 minutes ago, dannymack said:

 

Cool... its God Save the King 👌🏻👍

Aaah, OK, I thought we were getting into an anthem debate. 

👍

[Carter]

2 hours ago, neilnunb said:

Couldn't risk Italy not qualifying.

That's basically what happened. There is nothing subtle about it these days. 

[Luckies1874]

17 minutes ago, Carter said:

That's basically what happened. There is nothing subtle about it these days. 

 

 

 

[Sarah O]

8 hours ago, neilnunb said:

Couldn't risk Italy not qualifying.

Been here before for sure. 

 

 

 

They redeemed themselves to me though after winning the last euros. 

 

[Star Lizard]

1 hour ago, Sarah O said:

Been here before for sure. 

 

 

 

They redeemed themselves to me though after winning the last euros. 

 

One the best finals ever, and the good guys winning in the end 

[Ron Burgundy]

8 hours ago, Luckies1874 said:

 

 

 

100% a penalty in todays sappy game. Imagine that not given against Celtic or Rangers. Would not happen.

[The Old Tolbooth]

That penalty not given to Ukraine is total and utter corruption! We shouldn't be shocked though as it goes on every week in Scottish football. 

[busbyfth]

15 hours ago, periodictabledancer said:

GTSQ gets booed and then the commentator says " as ever , when England are in town , it's a big moment for the locals".

 

The English commentators just cant help themselves in the pomposity stakes - never have 

[Star Lizard]

1 hour ago, busbyfth said:

The English commentators just cant help themselves in the pomposity stakes - never have 

And then there is all of this questioning why many of us hope they get absolutely horsed ………….  

[Thunder and Lightning]

15 hours ago, neilnunb said:

Couldn't risk Italy not qualifying.

 

Changed days from when Scotland were almost expected to stand aside and allow Ukraine to pass.

[Boab]

9 minutes ago, Thunder and Lightning said:

 

Changed days from when Scotland were almost expected to stand aside and allow Ukraine to pass.

Remember it well. There were some ridiculous comments about allowing them to progress. 
Scotland, on the night, were crap but Ukraine were no great shakes as the Welsh proved days later. 
 

[Thunder and Lightning]

3 minutes ago, Boab said:

Remember it well. There were some ridiculous comments about allowing them to progress. 
Scotland, on the night, were crap but Ukraine were no great shakes as the Welsh proved days later. 
 

 

Will Palestine be getting a pass to the group stages of the world cup?

[Luckies1874]

50 minutes ago, Thunder and Lightning said:

 

Will Palestine be getting a pass to the group stages of the world cup?

 

About to kick off against Australia - Rowles starts - in a WC qualifier. 

[Chimp]

14 minutes ago, Luckies1874 said:

 

About to kick off against Australia - Rowles starts - in a WC qualifier. 

 

Where's he playing? CB or LB?