WCE board FIFA World Cup thread

[Bender_]

Lucy Zelic vs Mel McLaughlin is an interesting debate. I think Mel is still clearly ahead.

Relax baby...

I think Lucy wins coz she's actually knowledgeable and good at her job, Mel McLaughlin is a glorified weather girl.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Relax baby...

I think Lucy wins coz she's actually knowledgeable and good at her job, Mel McLaughlin is a glorified weather girl.

Have to disagree, thought Mel did a great job with the cricket.

 

[Bender_]

Have to disagree, thought Mel did a great job with the cricket.

She's like the Stephen Quartermaine of cricket; has no emotional investment, just a person with a journalism degree who reads other's articles.

Each to their own but don't rate her at all.

Sorry to be cynical, but IMO she's made her way based on her looks, offers zero individual thought on what she reports.

 

[amazingjoshy]

First post in this thread. Don't care about soccer, but Lucy Zelic is so hot.

Yeah, she is hot....she also does her job like a complete professional.... so much better than the buffoons we get served up in AFL. Yet she gets constantly criticised for correct pronunciation, blows my mind.

Would kill for AFL commentators to do their jobs as well as she does

 

[Eaglespur]

She's like the Stephen Quartermaine of cricket; has no emotional investment, just a person with a journalism degree who reads other's articles.

Each to their own but don't rate her at all.

Sorry to be cynical, but IMO she's made her way based on her looks, offers zero individual thought on what she reports.

I've been very impressed with Lucy through out this world cup, has changed my opinion of her.

 

[Bender_]

Yeah, she is hot....she also does her job like a complete professional.... so much better than the buffoons we get served up in AFL. Yet she gets constantly criticised for correct pronunciation, blows my mind.

Would kill for AFL commentators to do their jobs as well as she does

Spot on. Massive contrast between she who's actually worked for her job, and our commentators and special comments guys that's basically (a majority anyway) a boys club. Shows how unprofessional our sport still is in some aspect.

 

[Luuuc]

Yeah, she is hot....she also does her job like a complete professional.... so much better than the buffoons we get served up in AFL. Yet she gets constantly criticised for correct pronunciation, blows my mind.

Would kill for AFL commentators to do their jobs as well as she does

The blokes in the AFL cop shit for the same thing, sadly.

Oraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazio Fantasia

 

[Suma Magic]

It’s Coming Home is so catchy.

 

[kranky al]

Spot on. Massive contrast between she who's actually worked for her job, and our commentators and special comments guys that's basically (a majority anyway) a boys club. Shows how unprofessional our sport still is in some aspect.

Drives me nuts - i often listen to the radio between gero and perth and the commentary is sooo much better


Also lucy is hawt and knows what shes on about - i dont follow soccer except for wc and the analysis afterwords makes it easy for a layperson to get the drift of whats going on

 

[Quinz]

Semi final predictions?

France 2-1 Belgium a.e.t
England 2-0 Croatia

Think Croatia after two gruelling back to back penalty games will be tiring and England will get them. France too strong for Belgium in extra time.

 

[kane249]

Croatia or France, 30 mins away from the big dance

 

[kane249]

1-1

Croatia level it up

 

[ChampRevesby]

Over officiated nonsense. I thought our game was bad...

 

[darksquare]

Penalty was fair, though.


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[wadeallday]

Croatia have scored all 3 goals, and they trail 2-1.

 

[ChampRevesby]

Really tried to enjoy soccer again but just cant get excited about it.

 

[Crimson King]

Pogba!!!

Suck it, Souness you twat.

 

[ioppolo]

France champions for 2018.

Largely the same group of players will be at 2022. Would lol if the curse continues and they don't make it out the group stage

 

[Dazzler9]

Gotta say, Russia really put on a good spectacle. The 2018 edition will be viewed very fondly when 2022 rolls around and the event is held in the middle eatern desert.

Oh, and good luck to those pitch invaders.I don't expect that Vlad will have seen the humour in things.

 

[ChampRevesby]

Gotta say, Russia really put on a good spectacle. The 2018 edition will be viewed very fondly when 2022 rolls around and the event is held in the middle eatern desert.

Oh, and good luck to those pitch invaders.I don't expect that Vlad will have seen the humour in things.

Off to the Gulags for those Kulaks.

 

[SirKarl0s]

Those pitch invaders are likely dead already. Why the hell would someone pull a stunt like that in Russia?

RUSSIA FFS!!!!

Kudos to France though, deserved winners in the end, i feel much better about our 2-1 group stage loss to them now.

 

[ioppolo]

If you're gonna pull the type of **** up that Lloris pulled last night, being three goals up is probably a decent time to have such a brain fade.

 

[CoastersFlag No.5]

Croatia were the architects of their own downfall. Dominated possession and shots but didn't take advantage. Copped a silly own goal and then a penalty that was highly debatable. Looked gassed after 2 120 minute games. France took their chances. Much like we found out at times particularly against Essendon. Dominating possession without taking your chances won't win you big games.