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Re: World Cup 2018

by From Despair To Where? » 23 Jun 2018 19:04

Watching the highlights of the Mexico - South Korea match got me reminiscing about Seol Ki Hyeon. What a fcuking great player he was. The crowd would just lift every time he got the ball.

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Re: World Cup 2018

by Silver Fox » 23 Jun 2018 19:30

Another clear penalty missed/ignored by the ref for Sweden there, it’s alright though, VAR will catch it :roll:

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Re: World Cup 2018

by Old Man Andrews » 23 Jun 2018 19:30

That was a shocking error by the referee and VAR officials. Clear penalty for Sweden.

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Re: World Cup 2018

by Sutekh » 23 Jun 2018 19:36

it seems that having VAR is as big a joke as not having VAR

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Re: World Cup 2018

by Sutekh » 23 Jun 2018 19:40

Germany 0 (NIL) Abba 1

Also is Joachim Loew wearing an animal on his head?


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Re: World Cup 2018

by Zip » 23 Jun 2018 20:01

If Germany lose it won’t be the first time they have failed in Russia.

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Re: World Cup 2018

by Old Man Andrews » 23 Jun 2018 20:33

Decision to not take Leroy Sane is looking more silly by the minute. He has the X factor this German side are sorely missing.

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Re: World Cup 2018

by Winston Biscuit » 23 Jun 2018 20:45

Zip If Germany lose it won’t be the first time they have failed in Russia.


I am having that^ one btw

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Re: World Cup 2018

by windermereROYAL » 23 Jun 2018 21:03

Seriously. who was that Swedish prick that took a shot with a minute to go that took an impossible shot when he should have held it up?..


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Re: World Cup 2018

by Old Man Andrews » 23 Jun 2018 21:04

oxf*rd Germans!!!!!

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Re: World Cup 2018

by Zip » 23 Jun 2018 21:05

Winston Biscuit
Zip If Germany lose it won’t be the first time they have failed in Russia.


I am having that^ one btw


:lol:

What a goal from Kroos. This is turning into a belter of a World Cup.

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Re: World Cup 2018

by tulip » 23 Jun 2018 21:07

Lucky lucky Germans!

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Re: World Cup 2018

by Royal Rother » 23 Jun 2018 21:08

Snowflake Royal
Royal Rother The handball rule is just so much bullshit.

It needs to be binned in its current form and completely redefined.

So what if the ball hits a hand, I mean really, so fcuking what?

It should only be handball if a player deliberately moves his hand / arm in the way. If they are jumping, sliding in etc. with arms extended then it should not be handball. Same for all teams. Forget the mish mash of the current rules and 90% of the shite controversies and inconsistencies would be removed.

If it means that there are more incidents of ball making contact with the hand / arm, because defenders would no longer have to put their arms behind their backs, would it actually matter? Not a jot in reality.


That's just stupid. Your interpretation allows a player to deliberately position their arm in a way help block the ball's flight, but as long as they didn't move it towards the ball it's not an offence. :| It's just the reverse of saying if it hits a hand or arm it's always handball so attackers will just blast it at defenders' arms.

Defenders don't have to put their arms behind their back as it is. They choose to.

Most of the 'controversies' occur because pundits and fans don't have a clue about the laws and forget the "deliberate" bit.

Has all the local non-league football melted your brain?


No real surprise that simplification of a nonsense rule would go over your head.


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Re: World Cup 2018

by Zip » 23 Jun 2018 21:08

tulip Lucky lucky Germans!


No luck. They deserved it.

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Re: World Cup 2018

by tulip » 23 Jun 2018 21:12

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tulip Lucky lucky Germans!


No luck. They deserved it.


Not if the Swedes had had the penalty they should have been given.

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Re: World Cup 2018

by Sutekh » 23 Jun 2018 21:26

And the jammy bunch of xxxx wangle themselves out of trouble again.

Interesting finish to the group ahead if Germany beat South Korea and Sweden beat Mexico as they’ll all have 6 points (except Korea) so it’ll come down to goal difference as FIFA’s adopted first choice to separate clubs tied on points won’t work (Germany beat Sweden so finish above them, Sweden will have had to beat Mexico so they will be declared to finish above them but Mexico beat Germany so Mexico will have to be above Germany).

However, if Sweden and Germany both win 1-0 then all three teams will have a goal difference of 3 for and 2 against so that won’t work either. So will it be a toss of the coin, drawing straws, punch up down a dark alley, a who’s got the fittest birds competition, perhaps a penalty shoot out or what about a phone in for viewers from across all the other competing nations to decide....

Yet we all know Germany will trounce Korea so guess who’ll probably top the group after all :roll:

If only Sweden had got that penalty....
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Re: World Cup 2018

by Sebastian the Red » 23 Jun 2018 21:28

This World Cup is the most I’ve enjoyed football in something like 5 years. I’d genuinely started to hate the game and everything about it, but for once I’m looking forward to seeing matches.

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Re: World Cup 2018

by windermereROYAL » 23 Jun 2018 21:31

14 penalties and 11 goals in 88+ minutes, what`s not to like?

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Re: World Cup 2018

by windermereROYAL » 23 Jun 2018 21:33

Sutekh And the jammy bunch of xxxx wangle themselves out of trouble again.

Interesting finish to the group ahead if Germany beat South Korea and Sweden beat Mexico as they’ll all have 6 points (except Korea) so it’ll come down to goal difference as FIFA’s adopted first choice to separate clubs tied on points won’t work (Germany beat Sweden so finish above them, Sweden will have had to beat Mexico so they will be declared to finish above them but Mexico beat Germany so Mexico will have to be above Germany).

However, if Sweden and Germany both win 1-0 then all three teams will have a goal difference of 3 for and 2 against so that won’t work either. So will it be a toss of the coin, drawing straws, punch up down a dark alley, a who’s got the fittest birds competition, perhaps a penalty shoot out or what about a phone in for viewers from across all the other competing nations to decide....

Yet we all know Germany will trounce Korea so guess who’ll probably top the group after all :roll:

If only Sweden had got that penalty....


Or if Sweden had used just a bit of commen sense. brainless football.

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Re: World Cup 2018

by Zip » 23 Jun 2018 21:50

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tulip Lucky lucky Germans!


No luck. They deserved it.


Not if the Swedes had had the penalty they should have been given.



The Swedes can have no complaints. They were very negative in the second half and paid the penalty.

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