Match Day Thread Russia 2018

[tomw24]

I’m still waiting for casting judgement on VAR, however I’d just point out in this instance that VAR didn’t rule out this goal. The referee’s assistant did. He raised his flag and the referee indicated offside. VAR just confirmed, so if there was no VAR, justice would still have been served.

Fair point, the assistant did flag and it was a really good decision. However, on another day the ball could have been headed backwards by a Spanish defender therefore he would have been onside. VAR can check that so still worth having it.

 

[VocalMinority]

Goal line technology is a yes-no situation, so I have never had a problem with that. VAR will get other yes=no situations right, but many things are a matter of opinion....all VAR does then is introduce another opinion.

Offside like the goal that was just ruled out is yes - no. They need to learn the when and how to use it for sure, but VAR itself is not a bad thing.

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

I also look forward to the day when the ref is invited to look at a video and sticks by his own opinion.

 

[tomw24]

Pique got nutmegged.

 

[BackFromBeyond]

Vuvuzelas need to be banned, ruining the atmosphere of games with their anonymous buzziing

 

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[Dark Lord SFC]

Vuvuzelas need to be banned, ruining the atmosphere of games with their anonymous buzziing

Agreed, I turned over as I couldn't cope with that damn noise

 

[SaintinSerbia]

VAR, what is it good for?

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[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

What a beauty from Eriksson!

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

Okay VAR just ****ing spoilt this game. Bullshit decision for Australia.

 

[VocalMinority]

I'd like there to be a lesser punishment for unintentional hand balls. The rules as they are clearly don't work very well and it always frustrates me when a good attack is broken up by one and its usually given as a foul anywhete else on the pitch. It's a pet hate of mine. I've been thinking and indirect free kick from the edge of the box or some such. I imagine that would produce less penalties but result in more goals.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

Not really relevant to this game but had to share this:

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[VocalMinority]

Not really relevant to this game but had to share this:

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Pretty fair reaction after having a metal bar stabbed through your chest tbh.

 

[BackFromBeyond]

France v Peru, good match this so far. I was pondering if there are other situations in life where your would use you head a limb other than football, during the last one.

 

[Archers Road]

Thought Peru were in there

 

[Archers Road]

Commentator loving this Peru kit...

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

Surprised Advincula doesn't play in Europe.

 

[ChilcoSaint]

Commentator loving this Peru kit...

I can see a lot of Saints fans turning up for games wearing the Peru shirt, it’s gorgeous!

 

[BackFromBeyond]

Commentator loving this Peru kit...

Peru, Germany and Belgium have kits based on ones from their finest tournaments; and Spain have one modeled on their 1996 kit, where they exited on penalties to England

 

[Libby]

Gutted to be missing most matches today... just seen the Aussie penalty though...