Friday night prime time: Serbia v Switzerland

[SouthdownRebel]

"We know he's got something in his locker" - yes, but what is it?

[Pietro Paolo Virdis]

I hate to say this, but a Yugoslavia team might well have won this.

How do you mean? And think about your answer now.

[Gerontophile]

A combination of good players.

[Mr Cogito]

Shaqiri's slow motion lip wobbling might well be my favourite moment of the World Cup so far.

[Kevin S]

Have to say, this match has been a lot better than I expected.

[Patrick Thistle]

FINALLY.

(Forward to Patrick's wife.)

Eh?

Just tuned in to the game. Shaqiri really has a funny run.

[Patrick Thistle]

Shaqiri's slow motion lip wobbling might well be my favourite moment of the World Cup so far.

It was what slow motion replays were made for

[Pietro Paolo Virdis]

A combination of good players.

Was just about to post a quick because my questioned looked... in a way I didn't intend.

What I was smiling here about was, if you want a Yugoslav team, you could pick players from Croatia, Serbia, Switzerland and Australia. Combine all the best Balkan boys into one.

[Gerontophile]

Sorry, PT, I may have confused you with another poster's partner who made at least 5 musical connections from player's names, and missed Xhaka.

[Kevin S]

Wtaf?! Surely a penalty!

[Walt Flanagans Dog]

Quite, that was ridiculous.

[Gerontophile]

PPV: I am nothing if not a bit of an arsehole, but if you combine all of the countries etc, there would be an excellent team there.

And, no, you were exactly correct.

I refuse to acknowledge that I was thinking that one of Scotland's best ever results (BINGO!) was 6-0.

[Gerontophile]

It's at this point you value a Harry Vardy!

[Mr Cogito]

Sorry, PT, I may have confused you with another poster's partner who made at least 5 musical connections from player's names, and missed Xhaka.

I feel for you...

[EIM]

Fuck Serbia, right? Big up the Swiss team that'll upset the dickheads in the worst Cantons.

[EIM]

Does anyone know whether the sign Xhaka made after his goal was of political nature?

Yeah. Albanian eagle, they're saying.

[ursus arctos]

I thought it was a Dove of Peace, but his general sense of aggression made me doubt that.

It could possibly be read as a map or flag of Kosovo, but the flapping makes less sense in that regard.

[ursus arctos]

Albanian Eagle makes more sense

[Wouter D]

If I were in the Serbian team, I'd be in much more of a hurry. With this score, they'd probably need a win against Brazil in the final group game.

[Pietro Paolo Virdis]

It took you a while to remember this is quite a special game with Albanians vs Serbians

[Pietro Paolo Virdis]

Fuck Serbia, right? Big up the Swiss team that'll upset the dickheads in the worst Cantons.

No. I'm sure if we went down to Belgrade a weekend, we'd never wanna go back from wherever we arrived.

[ursus arctos]

It defies belief that this is still 1-1

[ad hoc]

It took you a while to remember this is quite a special game with Albanians vs Serbians

Second post on the entire thread

[Moonlight Shadow]

Fuck Serbia, right? Big up the Swiss team that'll upset the dickheads in the worst Cantons.

That's the thing...

[EIM]

I've been looking forward to this one all World Cup, PPV. However, I've been only watching with ookinne eye as I've been making a chicken and apricot tagine for my tea.

I had a Swiss family in the pub last night. They had a lovely time so asked if they could reserve a table for tonight. I don't usually reserve tables, but these guys are on holiday, and hell, if they enjoyed themselves enough to ask to come back, course I'd let them. I was preparing chicken when I heard a scream from downstairs. Four delighted voices piercing the low level hum of the usual Friday night bullshit. I hope they have a good night.