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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by 6ft Kerplunk » 01 Dec 2022 15:16

Someone needs to check the Canadian keeper's online betting account. What were the odds for Morocco getting out of the group.

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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by 6ft Kerplunk » 01 Dec 2022 15:17

Thats a dive isn't it. Was there any contact?

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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by Loafer » 01 Dec 2022 15:19

VAR is oxf*rd shit , they should have listened to me

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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by genome » 01 Dec 2022 15:21

Offside and also not a foul

But VAR really just ruins the whole football experience

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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by genome » 01 Dec 2022 15:23


:lol:


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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by 6ft Kerplunk » 01 Dec 2022 15:23

How shit a manager must you be to have tactics that appear to negate your best player in De Bruyne.

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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by Loafer » 01 Dec 2022 15:49

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cant even score with your arm so shouldnt be offside

joke, that was part of my presentation too

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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by Loafer » 01 Dec 2022 15:50

Belgium are the biggest frauds in world football

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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by 6ft Kerplunk » 01 Dec 2022 15:52

Loafer cant even score with your arm so shouldnt be offside

You're forgetting the shirt sleeve rule, so in theory you can score with your upper arm so it'll be included in the offside ruling.


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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by Silver Fox » 01 Dec 2022 15:57

Pundits seem to be digging out Croatia a bit here which seems harsh, compare their tactics just needing a 0-0 to Poland last night

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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by Sutekh » 01 Dec 2022 16:01

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They can determine offside from that :shock:

The law currently states :

A player is in an offside position if:

- any part of the head, body or feet is in the opponents’ half (excluding the halfway line) and
- any part of the head, body or feet is nearer to the opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent

The hands and arms of all players, including the goalkeepers, are not considered. For the purposes of determining offside, the upper boundary of the arm is in line with the bottom of the armpit.

A player is not in an offside position if level with the second-last opponent or last two opponents


Can’t see how any offside call can be made from the above but then this is the wacky world of VAR which seems to work, and be operated by people, in another dimension entirely.

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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by Mr Angry » 01 Dec 2022 16:04

6ft Kerplunk Someone needs to check the Canadian keeper's online betting account. What were the odds for Morocco getting out of the group.


Better than they were for Morocco actually winning the Group, which is the current situation.

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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by Loafer » 01 Dec 2022 16:05

6ft Kerplunk
Loafer cant even score with your arm so shouldnt be offside

You're forgetting the shirt sleeve rule, so in theory you can score with your upper arm so it'll be included in the offside ruling.

ridiculous


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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by Mr Angry » 01 Dec 2022 16:06

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They can determine offside from that :shock:

The law currently states :

A player is in an offside position if:

- any part of the head, body or feet is in the opponents’ half (excluding the halfway line) and
- any part of the head, body or feet is nearer to the opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent

The hands and arms of all players, including the goalkeepers, are not considered. For the purposes of determining offside, the upper boundary of the arm is in line with the bottom of the armpit.

A player is not in an offside position if level with the second-last opponent or last two opponents


Can’t see how any offside call can be made from the above but then this is the wacky world of VAR which seems to work, and be operated by people, in another dimension entirely.


There is no way that should be given as offside.

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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by 6ft Kerplunk » 01 Dec 2022 16:09

Should just have rolled the footage on and disallowed it as it just wasn't a foul. If there was contact it was absolutely minimal and not enough to give a foul.

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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by YorkshireRoyal99 » 01 Dec 2022 16:09

Looked at the offside call several times and can't work out where they've determined it's offside, it's extremely tight.

Never fancied either of Belgium or Croatia in this tournament, particularly the former, I wonder if elimination for either of these sides will see some of the older, experienced players retire from international duty, such as your likes of Modric for Croatia and perhaps Alderweireld and Vertonghen for Belgium.

Pleased for Morocco though, they have a decent side and battle hard, typical to African sides at this tournament, every side has been treated like a cup final and the atmosphere has been superb. With all the negativity surrounding this World Cup, it's those elements that make the World Cup worth watching.

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by tulip » 01 Dec 2022 16:13

YorkshireRoyal99 Looked at the offside call several times and can't work out where they've determined it's offside, it's extremely tight.

Never fancied either of Belgium or Croatia in this tournament, particularly the former, I wonder if elimination for either of these sides will see some of the older, experienced players retire from international duty, such as your likes of Modric for Croatia and perhaps Alderweireld and Vertonghen for Belgium.

Pleased for Morocco though, they have a decent side and battle hard, typical to African sides at this tournament, every side has been treated like a cup final and the atmosphere has been superb. With all the negativity surrounding this World Cup, it's those elements that make the World Cup worth watching.

There were riots in the big cities here, and in Brussels, after Morocco won last week. So whilst I'd be pleased for them I hope that doesn't happen again.

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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by South Coast Royal » 01 Dec 2022 16:15

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That and the fact that Messi was really rolling back the years. Couldn't quite finish but everything else looked in prime working order.

Not sure he was rolling that many years back, Poland were awful. There was one chance when he burst through and it looked like he'd be one on one with the keeper and two defenders got back to tackle him. That would never have happened before. Said to see but he's definitely not the player he was. Still hope that if England don't win it that Argentina do just for Messi.


Oh for sure he's lost a bit of zip, but I thought he produced a real masterclass last night. One touch control, mesmerising dribbles, pin point through balls, crisp passing.... just lacked a goal, but I loved watching him last night.


Same here and Griezmann is doing a pretty fair impersonation of him for France.

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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by YorkshireRoyal99 » 01 Dec 2022 16:17

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YorkshireRoyal99 Looked at the offside call several times and can't work out where they've determined it's offside, it's extremely tight.

Never fancied either of Belgium or Croatia in this tournament, particularly the former, I wonder if elimination for either of these sides will see some of the older, experienced players retire from international duty, such as your likes of Modric for Croatia and perhaps Alderweireld and Vertonghen for Belgium.

Pleased for Morocco though, they have a decent side and battle hard, typical to African sides at this tournament, every side has been treated like a cup final and the atmosphere has been superb. With all the negativity surrounding this World Cup, it's those elements that make the World Cup worth watching.

There were riots in the big cities here, and in Brussels, after Morocco won last week. So whilst I'd be pleased for them I hope that doesn't happen again.


Oh yeah nobody wants riots like that obviously.

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Re: Qatar Hero - The World Cup 2022 thread

by Sutekh » 01 Dec 2022 16:20

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