Jamaldo Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Colombia appear to be managed by Charlie Watts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 16 minutes ago, The Minertaur said: You're getting the blame for this If it's any consolation I had btts Colombia win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Minertaur Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Just now, Silverton End said: If it's any consolation I had btts Colombia win I had Colombia on one line and Falcao on a goalscoring line. Cancelling my holidays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Fair play Japan. Well deserved victory in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Nederlander Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Cracking stuff, really enjoyed that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 And so another fancied team turns out to be pish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 And so another fancied team turns out to be pish. That’s pretty disingenuous considering they had ten men for over 90 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papad Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 First time an Asian team has beaten a South American team at the world cup too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 53 minutes ago, Silverton End said: Alex Scott is great. She is. Bright, enthusiastic, gives a decent insight rather than the usual cliched pish, looks great and even brings a bit of London street chat so the yoot can feel involved. Japan woz great. Free free draw innit. I thought either channel introducing female pundits was pandering to the usual political correctness, but have been impressed with both and they have added a lot. Good insight, and they actually manage to inject a bit of enthusiasm into what they are saying .. it's as if they've been coached in media work. Compare to Keown, Mark Lawrenson, Patrice Evra and Henrik Larsson. Dull as dishwater the lot of them. Shocking that any of them get the gig at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Psychosis Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 58 minutes ago, PauloPerth said: I thought either channel introducing female pundits was pandering to the usual political correctness, but have been impressed with both and they have added a lot. Good insight, and they actually manage to inject a bit of enthusiasm into what they are saying .. it's as if they've been coached in media work. Aluko is a qualified lawyer: clearly has a brain, able to present a logical argument, etc. I hope she sticks at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Uncle Psychosis said: Aluko is a qualified lawyer: clearly has a brain, able to present a logical argument, etc. I hope she sticks at it. Didn't know a lot about her background, but yes as you say she comes across well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruppenfuhrer Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Colombia are the kind of team that will get beat Chile 3-0 then get beat 3-0 by Paraguay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-german exile Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Not sure why a situation like that doesn’t qualify for the whole “double jeopardy” thing. Should make the game interesting at least. Because denying a goal scoring opportunity when not trying to play the ball is still a red. The new law is an improvement, but still too harsh IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 The handball for the penalty was hardly deliberate and a penalty was enough punishment without having to red card the defender on top of it. If the ball was likely to go in, it counts as denying a goal scoring opportunity. If the referee seems it a penalty, it also has to be a red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 3 hours ago, throbber said: The handball for the penalty was hardly deliberate and a penalty was enough punishment without having to red card the defender on top of it. Agree with this, looked a harsh red card. I think in those circumstances unless the player makes a blatant save it should only be a booking at the most. It's an area of the laws that could be reviewed, because that was the perfect example of a possibly unintentional handball that should be penalised. Some support for Colombia though! Shaping up to be a very interesting group now that the favourites both lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Isn’t a 3 match ban for violent conduct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Is it just me or did the Colombian defender also throw himself to the ground doing a "Ow, my poor ribs!" (copyright Steven Taylor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 10 hours ago, throbber said: If the ball is going goalwards and gets stopped by the arm of a defender unintentionally then with VAR now being used it wouldn’t be too far out the question to just award the goal and get on with the game at some time in the future. I take it the defender gets a 3 match ban for this also? Denying a goal-scoring opportunity is usually a 1 game ban. I do agree with a red for this though. If a deliberate handball to prevent a certain goal would only be a yellow, we'd see it far more often. Players would just do it because a penalty can at least still be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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