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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by Beef, Aug 9, 2017.

  1. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    As I said, the law is bonkers. Until VAR came along, handball had to be deliberate to be an offence, so the ref had to judge whether there was any intent. Since VAR that rule has been twisted out of recognition of what actually happens to the human body in motion, and makes no sense whatsoever.
     
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  2. StJabbo1

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    She did indeed, a mighty bellow.
     
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  3. RSS

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    How is that not a free kick…
     
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  4. tomw24

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    That clearly wasn't a red card.
     
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  5. Shandy_top_89

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    Needs to be at least 15 mins injury time at this rate…
     
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  6. SaintsFan86

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    This ref is absolutely shocking.
     
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  7. StJabbo1

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    Extra time sweepstake I'm thinking 11 minutes..
     
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    She had to be off. This ref is **** af.
     
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  9. Shandy_top_89

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    Ha that should have been a red, looked like the ref went to her pocket then stopped when she realised the player was already on a yellow.

    Did anyone else see her do that or was it a figment of my imagination?
     
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  10. tomw24

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    That had to be a second yellow!
     
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    If we’re following **** laws of the game. That should have been a second yellow for kicking the ball away. Looked like the ref was going to until she realised she was already on one too.
     
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  12. st_brendy

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    Looked like the ref was getting the yellow card out, before realising it would have meant a red.
     
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  13. tomw24

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    Totally bottled it. Pathetic refereeing.
     
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  14. Osvaldorama

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    Yep. Joke. Proper bottled it as usual
     
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  15. jaySFC

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    Ref bottled it ffs
     
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  16. Osvaldorama

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    We are snatching our passes and shooting too much.

    Pressure of the final has got to us to be honest… no shame in it but we are nowhere near our best
     
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  17. tomw24

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    13 mins. Hopefully unlucky for Spain!
     
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  18. Shandy_top_89

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    At least this side have won something, but they haven’t turned up today.

    Still time to turn it around, but as things stand it is a deserved defeat.
     
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    Odds on referee blowing after 10
     
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  20. RSS

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    Agreed. Spain settled into their game quite quickly. We looked like we let the occasion get in our heads a bit. Must also be difficult to have so little of the ball when we’re usually so dominant in possession.
     
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