World Cup final

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:05 pm

This France side have a fraction of the work rate of the Croatians. Hope that counts for something in the next 45 - 75 mins.

GodIsADeeJay81 · Post by **GodIsADeeJay81** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:06 pm

Well at least VAR hasn't taken away the controversy or complaints about poor refereeing.

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:06 pm

Did Keane just say to Wright you want your head examining for saying he - Wright - would have wanted a penalty. Wright being the only commentator on either channel to think it might have been a penalty?

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:06 pm

Rileybobs wrote:At least VAR has managed to remove any doubt.

I don't think that's its goal.

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:07 pm

taio wrote:There's a big difference between the ball hitting the hand and handball. Shearer, Klinsmann, Ferdinand and Lineker are right.

anyone should be able to tell he brought his hand down with speed and intent to block that ball, you are wrong.

Claret · Post by **Claret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:09 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote:anyone should be able to tell he brought his hand down with speed and intent to block that ball, you are wrong.

Are you a World Cup referee?

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:09 pm

If it was deliberate handball then he should be a goalkeeper

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:10 pm

Mandzuic should have slowed down and gone over under pressure from Varane then

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:11 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote:anyone should be able to tell he brought his hand down with speed and intent to block that ball, you are wrong.

For me his arm moved naturally down by his side. Even if there is doubt about that it shouldn't have been overturned through the use of VAR because it could never be considered a clear and obvious error. You are wrong.

kaptin1 · Post by **kaptin1** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:11 pm

Pitch invaders off to the Gulag

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:12 pm

Imploding Turtle wrote:I don't think that's its goal.

I know. I believe the idea of VAR is to increase the number of correct decisions. Yet in the biggest match in world football it has currently been used once and has somehow contrived to reverse a correct decision into an incorrect decision.

It has also not been used to overturn an incorrect decision which led to a goal.

I know you’re a fan of VAR but surely you can see that it has so far ruined this game and massively hindered Croatia’s chance of lifting the World Cup.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:14 pm

French are getting every decision

kaptin1 · Post by **kaptin1** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:15 pm

I like Vida ... seems like a no nonsense Dyche type defender

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:15 pm

some people are on the pitch........they think it's all over. It is for them

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:15 pm

taio wrote:There's a big difference between the ball hitting the hand and handball. Shearer, Klinsmann, Ferdinand and Lineker are right.

For once.....

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:16 pm

taio wrote:For me his arm moved naturally down by his side. Even if there is doubt about that it shouldn't have been overturned through the use of VAR because it could never be considered a clear and obvious error. You are wrong.

ref gave the pen, checked the replay thoroughly and took correct decision, justice was done.

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:17 pm

excellent

Claret eze · Post by **Claret eze** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:18 pm

Get in

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:18 pm

Now pogba as had a good World Cup

kaptin1 · Post by **kaptin1** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:18 pm

Croatia really don’t deserve to be 3-1 down ... they have been by far the better team but hit with three sucker punches

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:19 pm

Should’ve saved that.

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:19 pm

should be 1-1

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:20 pm

Croatia have come out and made the game too open too early. They should have bided their time.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:20 pm

karatekid wrote:should be 1-1

Should be England

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:21 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote:ref gave the pen, checked the replay thoroughly and took correct decision, justice was done.

If you believe that's a penalty then it should be one every time a ball hits a players hand!

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:21 pm

Sterling would have ripped them apart

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:21 pm

listen to keown and all this lionhearted nonsense, croatia are naive and outclassed by the french.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:22 pm

As Roy Keane said the decision makers must have never played football.

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:22 pm

BBC for me

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:23 pm

karatekid wrote:Sterling would have ripped them apart

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:23 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote:listen to keown and all this lionhearted nonsense, croatia are naive and outclassed by the french.

Is that why Kante was subbed for being rubbish in this game?

kaptin1 · Post by **kaptin1** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:23 pm

Claret eze · Post by **Claret eze** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:24 pm

Put to bed.now we can concentrate on burnley

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:24 pm

its 4-1....sod shearer and his grovelling underdogs routine 4-1

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:25 pm

Is Croatia’s keeper injured or just flat footed? No attempt again.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:25 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote:listen to keown and all this lionhearted nonsense, croatia are naive and outclassed by the french.

Prick list

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:25 pm

As much as Subasic has looked a monster on penalties, he’s got nowhere near almost every goal I’ve seen him concede in this tournament.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:25 pm

BurnleyFC wrote:Is Croatia’s keeper injured or just flat footed? No attempt again.

Looks very poor in open play.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:26 pm

Subashit

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:26 pm

tim_noone wrote:Should be England

Glad it’s not. I couldn’t have coped with us try to contain this performance from France

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:27 pm

Var was meant to make the game fairer!

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:27 pm

Goal of the World Cup

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:27 pm

Lloris

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:27 pm

Great assist.

BurnleyFC · Post by **BurnleyFC** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:28 pm

Comical stuff. Making Karius look like Gordon Banks.

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:28 pm

great year for goalie's in big games !!!

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:28 pm

Brilliant from Loris that. Haha

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:28 pm

Imagine doing that in a World Cup final when your team is cruising.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:29 pm

Heads down after two terrible first half decisions come on Croatia ....Liverpool in for lloris?

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:29 pm

I'm torn between wanting Croatia to come back and win, and them not because Lloris will probably kill himself if they do.