Hull City Forum

Jackson Irvine's hair still looking good v France,

VAR looking semi competent.

Nacho's goal for Spain.

De Bruyne's tackle in training on Januzai for Belgium. 

Doesn't officially begin until the first plastic chair is thrown in a town square.


ESSEX GULL  

It’s usually dull red ones, which is fair enough in my book. 

Spain, Argentina, Germany and Brazil - my landlord and milkman would like to have a word with you. 

Amused to see that Ramos had told Spain's goalie to dive the wrong way for Ronaldo's penalty. 

not the best place to go try nicking a coppers gun

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-n ews/710357/world-cup-england-vs-tunisia-r ussia-police-volgograd-brits-detained

Just a quick bit of stattoism...

Only 3 of the 20 winners so far have failed to win their first game. England, naturally, were first to do it in 1966, starting with a 0-0 draw. Italy did it in 1982, drawing all three of their group games. In 2010, the undeserving* winners Spain lost their first game, 0-1 to Switzerland.

For the 1982 finals, some moron had the stupid idea that after the first set of groups, there would be a second set of (4) groups, each with three teams in, each playing two games. There have been some idiotic formats, partly conjured up thoughtlessly as part of FIFA's bid to get as many teams as possible into the finals.

* There should have been at least 8 red cards in the final.