Match Thread: World Cup Group F - Matchday 1 - Belgium v Canada - November 23, 2022 - 10pm local time / 2pm ET / 11am PT

[Vasi]

Just now, LittleOzzy said:

You would prefer Gareth Wheeler?

Oh Canada, Oh baby!

[jonovision]

Just now, LittleOzzy said:

You would prefer Gareth Wheeler?

Honestly, yes.

If Canada scores, the last thing I want to hear is Wileman struggling to conjure up the level of excitement one would expect with a free donut on Roll up the Rim.

[canadasoccer20]

6 minutes ago, canuckgbp said:

Really well done hype video by tsn. Hope they post it. 

Same I want to share it on my insta or facebook

[ECW]

I think this is our best lineup at the moment. If Davies is good enough for Bayern as a wingback with license to incisively roam it’s good enough for us. I don’t like the idea of turning him into an ersatz number 10, not yet in his career. Hoillet has aged nicely into something not necessarily wide, however. He’s become craftier and craftier. 

[trc2014]

1 minute ago, Vasi said:

Oh Canada, Oh baby!

Davies having alllll the fun.

[The Beaver 2.0]

18 minutes to anthems. 18 minutes and the Beaver sheds his first tears of the day. 

Let's go boys! 

[InglewoodJack]

Laryea starting? Larin and Kaye on the bench? Herdman not fucking around. Let’s get it. 

[Floortom]

Dont like Laryea starting due to the defensive lapses he has. Adekugbe is much safer but I see the benefit of laryea at his best in the lineup

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

11 minutes ago, jonovision said:

Wait, Wileman and Caldwell are calling this? Is there an alternate feed available?

BBC (if you have a good VPN) is Steve Wilson and Jenas.

 

Just did a bit with Herdman

Edited November 23, 2022 by WestHamCanadianinOxford

[kacbru]

Jesus - bein pregame comparing us to Costa Rica!  No respect. 

[doopy]

sooooo long too wait... last time i watched them at the world cup was on a 3-channel cathode ray tube.

[Miche]

Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god. He just said anthems are coming up. My stomach just dropped. IT'S HAPPENEING!!!kndww

Edited November 23, 2022 by Miche

[Meepmeep]

6 minutes ago, jonovision said:

Honestly, yes.

If Canada scores, the last thing I want to hear is Wileman struggling to conjure up the level of excitement one would expect with a free donut on Roll up the Rim.

When we score we will be going nuts with joy.  The last thing I’ll want is that shrill ginger sycophant interrupting that joy with his pre planned explosions of nerdiness 

[jonovision]

1 minute ago, Floortom said:

Dont like Laryea starting due to the defensive lapses he has. Adekugbe is much safer but I see the benefit of laryea at his best in the lineup

I don't think Laryea will be lining up in Adekugbe's usual position.

[jonovision]

Just now, Meepmeep said:

When we score we will be going nuts with joy.  The last thing I’ll want is that shrill ginger sycophant interrupting that joy with his pre planned explosions of nerdiness 

I was hoping we'd just get the host feed. Oh well. Of things to care about today, who is announcing rates very low.

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

I forgot Alex Scott had faced Herdman, some great insight actually. 

 

Kompany worried about our pace.

Ferdinand talking up Davies. 

Edited November 23, 2022 by WestHamCanadianinOxford

[JuicyHam]

2 minutes ago, kacbru said:

Jesus - bein pregame comparing us to Costa Rica!  No respect. 

To be fair to them Costa Rica beat us in qualifying. If you're not watching the games and you see that result you might not understand 

[Nick P]

The World Cup presentation is so much better on TSN than FOX

[gwsmith63]

13 minutes ago, kacbru said:

Beautiful sunrise, glorious morning. All looking good for Canada. Only downside, I have to listen to John Terry on the pregame. 

Is he in full kit????

😂😂😂

[vancanman]

They haven't shown the stadium yet, but Japanese TV just showed Sam's dive into the snow, and now they're going on about Phonzie's pace.  

[costarg]

God that’s a lot of firepower to play vs the second best team in the world. Herdmans got bigger soccer balls between his legs than i do, i’ll give him that. 
 

i’m under the impression they’re rolling the dice. They’re expected to lose, so might as well go all in and see of England comes calling after the WC. 

[vancanman]

Holy shit...

 

[lamptern]

What's the version that guy's Voyageurs banner was?

[frmr]

Fuck me this is intense. Couldn't imagine being a player. Hopefully the boys keep their nerve.

[JAVIERF]

Bonne Chance mes amis,  heroux de vos retourné a le World Cup!!!

 

Allez aussitôt les rouges !!!!