This tournament is a total farce
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 23 June 2019 17:11 (four years ago) link
VAR gives FIFA at al even more opportunity to skew matches in favour of wealthier and more important nations and clubs.
― Orpheus Knutt (Tom D.), Sunday, 23 June 2019 17:18 (four years ago) link
... is what I'm getting from all this, beautiful for them.
Completely relative yeah, not saying I actually like G Nev now at all xxp
― or something, Sunday, 23 June 2019 17:20 (four years ago) link
VAR makes it less likely that weaker teams get a lucky break, which is fine I guess, but in combination with the rule changes it also means that mistakes weaker teams might make (fluffed clearances, marginally skewed arms, keepers slightly off their lines at penalties etc) are punished with catastrophic consequences.
― ShariVari, Sunday, 23 June 2019 17:26 (four years ago) link
Indeed, it's going like a dream for FIFA so far.
― Orpheus Knutt (Tom D.), Sunday, 23 June 2019 17:28 (four years ago) link
Roll on, Qatar.
― Orpheus Knutt (Tom D.), Sunday, 23 June 2019 17:31 (four years ago) link
Great end to the game here
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 23 June 2019 17:32 (four years ago) link
That said, I can’t see this being good for viewing figures. Xp
― ShariVari, Sunday, 23 June 2019 17:32 (four years ago) link
What a miserable slog this has been
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Sunday, 23 June 2019 17:34 (four years ago) link
This isn't good for anyone.
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Sunday, 23 June 2019 17:34 (four years ago) link
ilx's take far, far too generous on cameroon
― imago, Sunday, 23 June 2019 18:24 (four years ago) link
albeit the ref was a total shambles
― imago, Sunday, 23 June 2019 18:25 (four years ago) link
nothing like listening to an hour of English punditry to make you far, far too generous to the opposition
― Rory end to the lowenbrow (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 23 June 2019 18:53 (four years ago) link
be that as it may, that was absolute shithouse from them
― imago, Sunday, 23 June 2019 18:57 (four years ago) link
Absolutely shocking decision again.
― ShariVari, Sunday, 23 June 2019 19:27 (four years ago) link
Astonishing.
― ShariVari, Sunday, 23 June 2019 19:28 (four years ago) link
Really laughable, feel so bad for these players, it’s a mess
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 23 June 2019 19:28 (four years ago) link
ridiculous, jfc this is a shambles of a tournament
― . (Michael B), Sunday, 23 June 2019 19:29 (four years ago) link
Phew
― abcfsk, Sunday, 23 June 2019 20:16 (four years ago) link
properly thought they were gonna find a reason not to give that
― Screwfix's favourite disco albums (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 23 June 2019 20:27 (four years ago) link
Indeed, you have to assume FIFA are determined that France win this.
― Orpheus Knutt (Tom D.), Sunday, 23 June 2019 20:32 (four years ago) link
feel like they just need to get em into the last four then the bums seat themselves
― Screwfix's favourite disco albums (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 23 June 2019 20:35 (four years ago) link
They wouldn’t have disallowed their perfectly good first goal if that was the case!
― ShariVari, Sunday, 23 June 2019 20:36 (four years ago) link
Yeah if fifa were competent enough to illuminati some team or other into the final they would probably do it in a less insane fashion
― Blandford Forum, Sunday, 23 June 2019 20:40 (four years ago) link
idk there was just an *extremely* incorrect fk against brazil as they were bursting into the box
― imago, Sunday, 23 June 2019 20:54 (four years ago) link
this ET will be carnage
― imago, Sunday, 23 June 2019 20:58 (four years ago) link
nicely taken that
― Screwfix's favourite disco albums (DJ Mencap), Sunday, 23 June 2019 21:25 (four years ago) link
eh didn't think cameroon were remotely hard done by. their reactions were p pathetic imo. var during this wc has shown that the price that is paid by the process of getting decisions correct isn't really worth it to the spectacle of the game itself.
― oscar bravo, Monday, 24 June 2019 11:01 (four years ago) link
What about the spectacle of screeching about VAR?
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Monday, 24 June 2019 11:08 (four years ago) link
and phil neville can stfu acting like he wasn't part of a team where the manager wasn't fine with them chasing a ref around the pitch to get a decision or kicking reyes out of the game whenever they played arsenal
― oscar bravo, Monday, 24 June 2019 11:19 (four years ago) link
Suddenly baffled by the US broadcast rights for this thing -- today's matches are on both FS1 and NBCSN, direct competitors.
― Manfred Hemming-Hawing (WmC), Monday, 24 June 2019 15:29 (four years ago) link
Ah, I guess NBC has the Spanish-language rights in North America? Looks like NBCSN is simulcasting the Telemundo coverage.
― Manfred Hemming-Hawing (WmC), Monday, 24 June 2019 15:33 (four years ago) link
guess what? it's a penalty!
actually this looks like the clearest penalty of the entire tournament so far tbf
― imago, Monday, 24 June 2019 16:07 (four years ago) link
yankees are a wrecking machine
― findom haddie (jim in vancouver), Monday, 24 June 2019 16:07 (four years ago) link
Lol that explains why my SlingTv broadcast is in Spanish
― Got your butt drank (Neanderthal), Monday, 24 June 2019 16:09 (four years ago) link
oh holy shit that was a blunder from the goalie.
an absolute beauty of a strike though. chef kisses fingers stuff
― findom haddie (jim in vancouver), Monday, 24 June 2019 16:10 (four years ago) link
LOL
― imago, Monday, 24 June 2019 16:11 (four years ago) link
everyone ragging on england for slack play yesterday can be made to watch that tbh
spain getting cocky and wanting a red card too
― imago, Monday, 24 June 2019 16:12 (four years ago) link
We didn’t see a proper replay but I reckon if you zoomed in and slowed it down and ignored any context that’s a red all day long
― Blandford Forum, Monday, 24 June 2019 16:13 (four years ago) link
"hoof it to Rapinoe" works often but maybe wanna try some other tactics here and there
― Got your butt drank (Neanderthal), Monday, 24 June 2019 16:17 (four years ago) link
The pace of this shit is great
― Got your butt drank (Neanderthal), Monday, 24 June 2019 16:18 (four years ago) link
feel like US are asking the questions. every through ball they attempt comes close to working out
― findom haddie (jim in vancouver), Monday, 24 June 2019 16:20 (four years ago) link
spain are getting forward in numbers surprisingly well, good game
― imago, Monday, 24 June 2019 16:33 (four years ago) link
Yeah, this is rolling pretty well all around.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 24 June 2019 16:34 (four years ago) link
What a bullshit yellow
― Got your butt drank (Neanderthal), Monday, 24 June 2019 16:38 (four years ago) link
at last! controversy!
― imago, Monday, 24 June 2019 16:38 (four years ago) link
Nah this is still fun
― Got your butt drank (Neanderthal), Monday, 24 June 2019 16:39 (four years ago) link
Yes, fun game.
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 24 June 2019 16:41 (four years ago) link