***Official 2022 World Cup Thread*** (2 Viewers)

[Sand]

I have a lot of friends from Northern Africa and Muslim countries- this is a big deal. A REALLY big deal.

Damn, a Tim sighting.

 

[massraider]

$200M/year is a lot of crumbles

It is, and that's a lot of money. But he already had a lot of money, and didn't have to live in Saudi Arabia.

 

[Desert_Power]

I take no great pleasure in Cristiano’s heartbreak, but if ****ing Pepe had been the hero, I would have started murdering vagrants.

Good villain origin story.

 

[ChiefD]

Anyone watching?

 

[Sand]

Anyone watching?

Oh yeah.

Anytime I hear the French national anthem I start getting ready for Stallone to save some PKs.

 

[AAABatteries]

Can’t listen to the French anthem without thinking of Casablanca which would make a Morocco-France semifinal mean I have to watch it this week.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

And France could be next.

Too late to call up Charles Martel in central defense? (DARK AGES HUMOR!)

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Anyone watching?

Oh yeah.

Anytime I hear the French national anthem I start getting ready for Stallone to save some PKs.

I start looking for Humphrey Bogart.

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Can’t listen to the French anthem without thinking of Casablanca which would make a Morocco-France semifinal mean I have to watch it this week.

See my last post.

 

[AAABatteries]

The French know exactly what to do - give Maguire all the room he wants and dare him to make a play.

 

[AAABatteries]

Can’t listen to the French anthem without thinking of Casablanca which would make a Morocco-France semifinal mean I have to watch it this week.

See my last post.

Your Honda?

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Can’t listen to the French anthem without thinking of Casablanca which would make a Morocco-France semifinal mean I have to watch it this week.

See my last post.

Your Honda?

This looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

 

[ChiefD]

The French know exactly what to do - give Maguire all the room he wants and dare him to make a play.

I hope he scores some spectacular goal so the English fans won’t know how to respond.

 

[AAABatteries]

I give him crap and feel justified but it is rather remarkable how much better Maguire plays for England vs. United.

 

[AAABatteries]

The French know exactly what to do - give Maguire all the room he wants and dare him to make a play.

I hope he scores some spectacular goal so the English fans won’t know how to respond.

I’ll be ecstatic - he’s really only hated because of playing for United. Don’t think he’s done much wrong for the Three Lions. He was kind of a hero when he played for Leicester. @titusbramble can tell me if I’m misremembering.

 

[Desert_Power]

Can’t figure out who to pull for in this one.

 

[Jayrod]

This looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

I had a couple of Casablanca references queued up this morning, but never pulled the trigger.

Morocco is on my short list of countries I want to visit someday.

 

[baymen]

Whoa

 

[Jayrod]

That was a laser

 

[AAABatteries]

That’s an incredible goal but they should have brought that back for the foul. People will go nuts if they do but they won’t.

 

[AAABatteries]

Pickford needs to stop that one.

 

[Dickies]

THAT was a strike

 

[BobbyLayne]

what a strike

 

[Sand]

Vapor trail alert.

 

[ChiefD]

What a goal. Wow.

 

[Dickies]

That’s an incredible goal but they should have brought that back for the foul. People will go nuts if they do but they won’t.

Yea, looked like a clear foul that started it on the other end

 

[TLEF316]

Man, France is really gonna win this whole thing down 3 starters, huh?

 

[Zow]

England needed to score there I think.

 

[krista4]

Morocco is on my short list of countries I want to visit someday.

It's in my top three countries I've ever been to.

 

[Zow]

Morocco is on my short list of countries I want to visit someday.

It's in my top three countries I've ever been to.

I’m embarrassed to say I know very little about it.

What made it top 3?

 

[AAABatteries]

England has gotten ****ed twice now by the refs.

 

[Zow]

Huge call here. Definitely looks like a foul. Just whether it’s in the 18.

 

[ChiefD]

Thats a pk

 

[The Gator]

Thats a pk

Outside the box imo

 

[Zow]

Wait why don’t they get a free kick there??

 

[AAABatteries]

Thats a pk

Outside the box imo

Agree, just outside but that’s two calls they screwed up and it cost them the goal.

 

[Zow]

Thats a pk

Outside the box imo

Agreed so why didn’t get they a kick from that spot?

 

[The Gator]

Wait why don’t they get a free kick there??

VAR is for penalties/goals, not all fouls.

 

[AAABatteries]

Thats a pk

Outside the box imo

Agreed so why didn’t get they a kick from that spot?

That’s not reviewable - only the PK

 

[ChiefD]

Can’t figure out who to pull for in this one.

Agree. I don’t really like either of these teams.

But, I do love Mbappe.

 

[Zow]

The announcers are frustrating to the novice observer. I wish they’d explain situations like this one so I know why it remained a throw in.

 

[Zow]

Wait why don’t they get a free kick there??

VAR is for penalties/goals, not all fouls.

Ah, thank you.

 

[AAABatteries]

The announcers are frustrating to the novice observer. I wish they’d explain situations like this one so I know why it remained a throw in.

Normally agree with you but pretty sure they did on this one.

 

[Scoresman]

I’m only slightly rooting against England here. I haven’t heard “It’s coming home” once this World Cup, which is progress.

 

[AAABatteries]

This side judge is on the take

 

[Zow]

The announcers are frustrating to the novice observer. I wish they’d explain situations like this one so I know why it remained a throw in.

Normally agree with you but pretty sure they did on this one.

Was probably too busy typing here.

 

[TLEF316]

Lol. England just took 15 free yards in that throw in

 

[ChiefD]

This ref sucks

 

[Zow]

First game I’ve noticed where refs seem to be making an impact.

 

[krista4]

I’m embarrassed to say I know very little about it.

What made it top 3?

Sorry, don't mean to divert the thread, so I'll try to make it short. Some places just have a magic to them that's hard to describe. Morocco is like that. But to give some specifics:

1. Scenery. It has everything. Beautiful beaches on the Atlantic side, charming cities, and stunning mountains (the Atlas) that you drive through on the way to the Sahara. And, you know, the Sahara, which is incredible.
2. Food. Two of the best meals I've had anywhere in the world were in Morocco. Even the not-best were better than almost anywhere else.
3. People. Warm and welcoming. They have such pride in their country and their heritage and love to share that.
4. Art and history. Fascinating in both realms. In this regard the blend of modern and traditional is beautiful.
5. The Call to Prayer. I've been to other Muslim countries, but there's something about being on the rooftop of our Riad in Marrakech, listening to the call to prayer going on throughout the city, that was an experience like no other.

I wasn't even super-interested in going there but figured I'd check it out. Now can't recommend it highly enough. Don't go during Ramadan.