Cove_Sheep Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 What an absolutely bizarre and fucked up tweet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Cove_Sheep said: What an absolutely bizarre and fucked up tweet... Dunkirk spirit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 34 minutes ago, Hertsscot said: Dunkirk spirit? Run away from France? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Bra Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 England are hilarious.... Their fans dress up as crusader knights, they sing about ‘two world wars and one world cup’ and that bloody trumpet player playing the Great Escape theme, then they make a fuss about the American players tea-drinking celebration!! Also, last night the pundits were talking about how the World Cup draw was unbalanced with England, USA and France in the same side of the draw, slagging off the quality of the Netherlands v Sweden game, how it was nowhere near the standard of the England v USA game. They weren’t complaining last year when the men got a run to the World Cup semi without having to play any of the big teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 Third place play off becomes a "nonsense game" when you lose it... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48896767 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 29 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Third place play off becomes a "nonsense game" when you lose it... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48896767 I wouldn't disagree actually, but the Sweedes seemed pretty happy with their medal placing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 Decent first half in the final, USA definitely the stronger team but it's still anybody's game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyDenoon Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Appalling penalty decision. If this is the future of VAR in football then the game is fucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 3 minutes ago, DaveyDenoon said: Appalling penalty decision. Really? That's a penalty all day long and has been for a fair while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 (edited) Clumsy challenge. Soft but probably was a foul. It'd be quite appropriate if VAR decided the cup... Edit....2 zip, it's going to the White House... Edited July 7, 2019 by Toepoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyDenoon Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 1 minute ago, Cove_Sheep said: Really? That's a penalty all day long and has been for a fair while. The ball was there to be won, the challenge was wholly within control and the American lassie clattered into her foot. That’s not a penalty in a million years. It’s certainly not a clear and obvious error not to award it. VAR has had way too big an impact on this tournament and has decided things which are at best highly debatable and far from clear. The system is going to completely run the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyDenoon Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 4 minutes ago, Toepoke said: Clumsy challenge. Soft but probably was a foul. It'd quite appropriate if VAR decided the cup... Clumsy, aye possibly. Soft, yes absolutely but surely that’s not a foul? It’s not basketball and there’s always going to be contact in football. Given the nonsense that VAR has already caused in this World Cup, then having such a major impact on the final, well it’s certainly appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 14 minutes ago, DaveyDenoon said: Clumsy, aye possibly. Soft, yes absolutely but surely that’s not a foul? It’s not basketball and there’s always going to be contact in football. High boot to the chest? I'd say it's a foul. Most comments I've read so far seem to be in agreement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint4805 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 May well be clumsy or soft but you tackle or go for a 50/50 challenge in the box at your peril. Any hint of contact and the attacking player is going down. Penalties are no longer just a consequence of foul play, they're opportunities. Just watch how many players deliberately flick the ball on to defenders' arms next season, just like Mane did in the CL final against Spurs. The inability to prove intent is giving players license to hack the game's rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 41 minutes ago, Toepoke said: High boot to the chest? I'd say it's a foul. Most comments I've read so far seem to be in agreement. Sorry but that's bollocks. The US player stuck her chest into the Dutch players boot. Definitely not a penalty. Football is too soft if that's a foul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyDenoon Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 36 minutes ago, Saint4805 said: May well be clumsy or soft but you tackle or go for a 50/50 challenge in the box at your peril. Any hint of contact and the attacking player is going down. Penalties are no longer just a consequence of foul play, they're opportunities. Just watch how many players deliberately flick the ball on to defenders' arms next season, just like Mane did in the CL final against Spurs. The inability to prove intent is giving players license to hack the game's rules. This is definitely true. Winning penalties is going to be a legitimate tactic from next season. Make contact with an outstretched foot/leg, flick the ball into an opponent’s arm, bump into a player attempting a legitimate challenge, etc. Penalties will now be something to play for instead of being fairly awarded having been the victim of a foul. And there will be little or no tackling or challenging in the box as it’s now simply too dangerous. It will be a case of trying to shepherd an attacking opponent away from danger. It’s going to become very boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/451901-crowd-chants-f-trump-during-fox-news-broadcast-at-french-sports-bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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