Match Thread: World Cup Group B - Matchday 3 - Canada v Australia - July 31, 2023 - 6 am ET / 3 am PT / 8 pm local time

[vancanman]

1 minute ago, Jack1997 said:

I woke up at 7 am for this shit

I'm glad I changed my mind and decided not to go to Australia for this.

[sose]

wow.. shocking performance so far by the women.  This could be the worst 45 min that i've ever seen from them.

 

4 Changes at half.. need a minor miracle.. Allez!

[vancanman]

Crap.  Halftime's over.  With any luck, I'll fall asleep.

[kacbru]

Can't argue with the 4 changes. 

[kacbru]

I thought we were supposed to be solid defensively? 

[vancanman]

4 minutes ago, kacbru said:

I thought we were supposed to be solid defensively? 

I guess that answers that question.

[Gian-Luca]

Embarrassing, if we are being honest 

[Colonel Green]

This team's whole calling card is defence, so it's a bit of a problem that they seem to have forgotten how.

[kacbru]

4 defenders had a great look at that goal. 

[vancanman]

If Ireland score a goal, we finish last in the group?  I can hear the Australians I work with now:  How on Earth did you guys win the Olympic gold medal?

[kacbru]

This is starting to feel like Honduras. 

[vancanman]

1 minute ago, kacbru said:

This is starting to feel like Honduras. 

I was thinking the same thing, but I didn't want to trigger anyone's PTSD.

[RJB]

3 minutes ago, vancanman said:

If Ireland score a goal, we finish last in the group?  I can hear the Australians I work with now:  How on Earth did you guys win the Olympic gold medal?

Four draws. The Olympic win perhaps disguised a lot of issues?

[Stryker911]

3 minutes ago, vancanman said:

If Ireland score a goal, we finish last in the group?  I can hear the Australians I work with now:  How on Earth did you guys win the Olympic gold medal?

You are expecting Ireland to get 4 points for a win? Or take away 1 of our points for a blowout?

[Gian-Luca]

Great soundbite from Chapman there “She fucking jumped into me you twat!” - worthy of Paul Peschisolido himself 

[TGAA_Star]

Just have to shake my head here like I'm so damn sick and I'm tired 

[vancanman]

6 minutes ago, Stryker911 said:

You are expecting Ireland to get 4 points for a win? Or take away 1 of our points for a blowout?

I'll admit I'm terrible at math, so feel free to tell me where I went wrong:

If Ireland get a goal (and Nigeria don't), Ireland and Canada are level on four points, and Ireland finish 3rd on goal difference.

Again, I know I'm crap with numbers.

As it stands:

Edited July 31, 2023 by vancanman

[vancanman]

5 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said:

Great soundbite from Chapman there “She fucking jumped into me you twat!” - worthy of Paul Peschisolido himself 

I thought I must have misheard that.  Thank you.

[WestHamCanadianinOxford]

Wow.

Up at 5:30 was as early as I could justify to catch this.

Probably less said, the better.

[maplebanana]

1 minute ago, vancanman said:

I'll admit I'm terrible at math, so feel free to tell me where I went wrong:

If Ireland get a goal (and Nigeria don't), Ireland and Canada are level on four points, and Ireland finish 3rd on goal difference.

Again, I know I'm crap with numbers.

That's the live score. They started today with 0 pts. If Ireland wins, they would be 1-0-2 = 3 pts and we are at 4 pts already.

[Nick P]

I know there’s a lot going on with the women’s program but Bev Priestman should be no part of it

[TGAA_Star]

This is who won the Olympic gold medal? Really this team you're joking right? How are you losing to Australia right now? Going out in the group stage like F*** OUTTA HERE I'm sorry like I'm allowed to be pissed off and angry at this performance 

[vancanman]

5 minutes ago, maplebanana said:

That's the live score. They started today with 0 pts. If Ireland wins, they would be 1-0-2 = 3 pts and we are at 4 pts already.

AHHHHHHHH.  I stand corrected, thank you

My math skills are like Lenarduzzi's coaching.

EDIT:  On the bright side, somehow this team isn't finishing bottom of the group.

Edited July 31, 2023 by vancanman

[kacbru]

The only positive is Olivia Smith coming on... 

[Colonel Green]

Welcome to the World stage, Olivia Smith.

As you may have noticed, the team is a bit of a fixer-upper right now.