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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I still cannot predict the winner.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    Just need France and Brazil out and all will be well.  And I hope Croatia beats Russia so bad this weekend that they separate the vodka from their piss.
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  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    Going back to Croatia vs. Denmark and Rebic being tripped from behind leading to Modric missing the penalty.
    I think the rules should be changed so that if you have a clear goal in front of you and get tripped it should be a goal.
    It is unfair when what would've been an easy tap in goal by Rebic ended up being a saved penalty.
    Thoughts?
    I think a red is enough deterrent on an intentional take down on a goal scoring opportunity. Didn’t see this but sounds like there wasn’t a red?
    Correct. For some reason IFAB changed the law this year and DOGSO, which used to require a sending off (Red Card) is now only punished with a Caution (Yellow Card). I hate that rule change, and it totally creates the incentive for a team to do just what Denmark did. A blatant, last-ditch trip to stop a sure goal, creating a penalty kick that was missed. All they received was a caution. That sort of infraction should require a sending off every single time. It is bullshit.
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  • Tristelune
    Tristelune Posts: 318
    They can still put a Red card along with a penalty kick, it’s just not automatic anymore and yes the danish fault deserved a red card.
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,927
    This is getting ugly.  This ref has zero control over this game.  These Colombian players are acting like whiny children...absolutely ridiculous.  
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    Yeah, soccer players don't really help their cases too much against people calling them a bunch of pansies.
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  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    Indifference71 said:
    This is getting ugly.  This ref has zero control over this game.  These Colombian players are acting like whiny children...absolutely ridiculous.  
    MLS ref. Well, actually PRO, but same idea. I can't stand him domestically, and I think he's in way over his head at this tournament. When he refs games here we expect to get Geigered. 
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,073
    jeffbr said:
    Cliffy6745 said:
    Thoughts_Arrive said:
    Going back to Croatia vs. Denmark and Rebic being tripped from behind leading to Modric missing the penalty.
    I think the rules should be changed so that if you have a clear goal in front of you and get tripped it should be a goal.
    It is unfair when what would've been an easy tap in goal by Rebic ended up being a saved penalty.
    Thoughts?
    I think a red is enough deterrent on an intentional take down on a goal scoring opportunity. Didn’t see this but sounds like there wasn’t a red?
    Correct. For some reason IFAB changed the law this year and DOGSO, which used to require a sending off (Red Card) is now only punished with a Caution (Yellow Card). I hate that rule change, and it totally creates the incentive for a team to do just what Denmark did. A blatant, last-ditch trip to stop a sure goal, creating a penalty kick that was missed. All they received was a caution. That sort of infraction should require a sending off every single time. It is bullshit.
    I did not know this changed. Should be a straight red everytime 
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,238
    FUcking England! Argh
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,073
    Well that was intense 
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,927
    Good!  Fuck Colombia and all their bullshit antics and whining.  Maybe if they actually played instead of complaining the whole time they would have won.
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Colombia were a disgrace. Glad they lost.
    That ref sucked.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I wish that foam spray referees use to mark the grass doubled as OC spray. Would've been nice to see him spray it into the eyes of the Colombian players every time they got in his face.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • PJWGIII
    PJWGIII Chicago, IL Posts: 811
    MayDay10 said:
    PJWGIII said:
    This has been one awesomely bizarre and fun FIFA World Cup guys!
    Word.  I love it.  Even with no usa, its been captivating.
     
    I think no USA makes it fun in a completely different way, you get the upside of enjoying the whole tournament without it revolving around the stresses of your own team's matches. Of course there is nothing like watching your own favorite team, but this is fun in another way.
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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,108
    England withdrew as soon as going level. We didn t  play well enough but man what the hell were the Colombian players doing.  They would have won in extra time if they were concentrated  on playing . Some of their  antics just shameful. That said all teams are at it. Neymar the other day let down all his young fans behaving  like he did.  It's gone too far now but remember  when football was real. And great tackles were applauded . Now people  are rolling around when nobody is touching them all the damn time
     The ref s   job is ridiculously  hard as it is . So VAR is a necessity.  


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  • Annafalk
    Annafalk Sweden Posts: 4,004
    lastexitlondon said:
    England withdrew as soon as going level. We didn t  play well enough but man what the hell were the Colombian players doing.  They would have won in extra time if they were concentrated  on playing . Some of their  antics just shameful. That said all teams are at it. Neymar the other day let down all his young fans behaving  like he did.  It's gone too far now but remember  when football was real. And great tackles were applauded . Now people  are rolling around when nobody is touching them all the damn time
     The ref s   job is ridiculously  hard as it is . So VAR is a necessity.  
    I'm looking forward to Saturday ;):) 16:00 pm. I think it will be a tough game for us.
  • goldrush
    goldrush everybody knows this is nowhere Posts: 7,865
    Cantona trolling Neymar... this is the highlight of the World Cup so far!

    https://youtu.be/QJBDXwjs7P0
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    ^ ^ HAHA!
    FK Neymar, I hope Brazil lose to Belgium because of him.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • PJWGIII
    PJWGIII Chicago, IL Posts: 811
    Today was a convenient day off, with the absence of exciting FIFA World Cup action, I was able to watch Wimbledon, Cubs/Tigers baseball, and one of my favorite July 4th traditions in the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.
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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,108
    Annafalk said:
    lastexitlondon said:
    England withdrew as soon as going level. We didn t  play well enough but man what the hell were the Colombian players doing.  They would have won in extra time if they were concentrated  on playing . Some of their  antics just shameful. That said all teams are at it. Neymar the other day let down all his young fans behaving  like he did.  It's gone too far now but remember  when football was real. And great tackles were applauded . Now people  are rolling around when nobody is touching them all the damn time
     The ref s   job is ridiculously  hard as it is . So VAR is a necessity.  
    I'm looking forward to Saturday ;):) 16:00 pm. I think it will be a tough game for us.
    I'm worried about Sweden so well organised and very defensive. If we score first it will be ok but if you do. You win.


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