Guest Bob Mahelp Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Just now, Savage Henry said: Another terrific game. This has been an excellent World Cup. I'm not sure about that. This game has been the first real, high quality, physical game of the tournament. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptie Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 1 minute ago, Savage Henry said: Another terrific game. This has been an excellent World Cup. It has been and the less VAR has been used the better the games. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 It has been and the less VAR has been used the better the games.I was initially all in favour of VAR. In theory, I still am. I can’t disagree with that at all, though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 1 minute ago, keptie said: It has been and the less VAR has been used the better the games. FIFA turned the tournament into a farce by enforcing the insanity of VAR on top of hopelessly pathetic and out of their depth referees. I don't think the fact that suddenly common sense has won out at the quarter final stage, and the fact that the bigger teams are not being handicapped by amateur officials from places like Ethiopia and North Korea, is enough to say that somehow it's been a wonderful tournament. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnHearts Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 A few dislikeable, classless characters in that US team. Hoping England beat them in the semi, before losing to a dodgy, last-minute penalty in the final. Good news about team GB England qualifying for the Olympics. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 She’s dreadful.Pearce is right for once. That shouldn’t be a penalty, but given the VAR decisions in the tournament so far, that has to be referred.Have the rules been changed mid tournament? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 About 75% of shys tonight were fouls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 1 minute ago, Bring Back Paddy Flannery said: Have the rules been changed mid tournament? The laws have been adjusted. Now that all the shite and wee countries have been eliminated, FIFA are demanding that common sense prevails. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 A few dislikeable, classless characters in that US team. Hoping England beat them in the semi, before losing to a dodgy, last-minute penalty in the final. Good news about team GB England qualifying for the Olympics.Megan Rapinoe is about the best thing about that team. I’m rooting for her, but most of her teammates are pretty classless. Have the rules been changed mid tournament? I have no idea. I have a hard time believing that hand ball decision wouldn’t have required VAR consultation had it been the first game of the tournament. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, keptie said: It has been and the less VAR has been used the better the games. VAR not being used relies on the referee getting the big decisions right, tonight's refereeing team did that so no need to intervene. Though it could just as easily been used to make it 3-0 to the USA with that offside goal if the player was half a foot further back. This game and the England one last night were played in the right manner and they didn't have too many big decisions to make. The penalty claim for handball was a prime example of ball to hand. Arm by her side and slightly behind, ball kicked straight at it, correct decision for no penalty. Edited June 28, 2019 by Ginaro 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 VAR not being used relies on the referee getting the big decisions right, tonight's refereeing team did that so no need to intervene. Though it could just as easily been used to make it 3-0 to the USA with that offside goal if the player was half a foot further back. This game and the England one last night were played in the right manner and they didn't have too many big decisions to make. The penalty claim for handball was a prime example of ball to hand. Arm by her side and slightly behind, ball kicked straight at it, correct decision for no penalty.Agreed, but not by the current rules, and not going by recent decisions in the World Cup and the Champions League.Has FIFA actually reeled in the use of VAR, or is it an unstated change? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptie Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 1 minute ago, Bob Mahelp said: FIFA turned the tournament into a farce by enforcing the insanity of VAR on top of hopelessly pathetic and out of their depth referees. I don't think the fact that suddenly common sense has won out at the quarter final stage, and the fact that the bigger teams are not being handicapped by amateur officials from places like Ethiopia and North Korea, is enough to say that somehow it's been a wonderful tournament. The tournament has been an success in spite of VAR, the knockout games have been great, the group stage games in any world cup are always a bit underwhelming due to the different levels of the teams. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, Savage Henry said: Agreed, but not by the current rules, and not going by recent decisions in the World Cup and the Champions League. Has FIFA actually reeled in the use of VAR, or is it an unstated change? Don't think there's been a handball penalty given where arms have been close to the body like in today's game though? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Just now, keptie said: The tournament has been an success in spite of VAR, the knockout games have been great, the group stage games in any world cup are always a bit underwhelming due to the different levels of the teams. It depends on your definition of a 'success'. The early games were either a walkover for the bigger teams or decided/ruined by poor refereeing and/or VAR decisions. The games are more competitive now, but I still can't get away from the fact that so much of the world cup has been ruined by the VAR experimentation and pitiful refereeing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 They only ask the ref to review the footage if they think she's made a mistake. She didn't give that penalty, and it wasn't a penalty, so there was no need to use it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 They only ask the ref to review the footage if they think she's made a mistake. She didn't give that penalty, and it wasn't a penalty, so there was no need to use it.The Sweden game against Thailand had a scandalous decision go against the Thais, where the referee didn’t give a penalty and it wasn’t a penalty. The Champions League final had a scandalous decision go against Spurs, when the referee didn’t give a penalty and it wasn’t a penalty. This is nowhere near as simple as you are making out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnHearts Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 This tournament has certainly been better in terms of fitness, professionalism, global coverage and getting Womens football out there to everyone, but the shocking officials and the inconsistency of VAR have spoiled it a bit. Watched most of the games from the 2015 tourney in Canada and enjoyed that more. Feels like it's almost lost a bit of it's innocence. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Don't think there's been a handball penalty given where arms have been close to the body like in today's game though? Sweden vs Thailand. Sweden’s penalty is a terrible decision. Japan are out because of a nonsensical decision which was clearly a mistake. If those were penalties, then France should have had one tonight. Even if the French penalty was never a penalty and rightly not given, that doesn’t excuse the earlier decisions. All of that being said, the better referees are making the calls at this stage in the tournament. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 England could be playing a seal clubbing Eskimo XI and I still wouldn’t want them to win. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 1 minute ago, Cerberus said: England could be playing a seal clubbing Eskimo XI and I still wouldn’t want them to win. The Seal Clubbers got papped oot by the Rudolph munchers. Sweden win on two counts...reindeer is delicious. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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