World Cup final

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:55 pm

So according to linker and shearer he's by far the best player at the tournament. let's see what he brings to the final....mbappe that is

claretdj · Post by **claretdj** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:58 pm

We know Modric been outstanding this tournament! C'mon Croatia..

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:04 pm

claretdj wrote:We know Modric been outstanding this tournament! C'mon Croatia..

Agreed.

claretdj · Post by **claretdj** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:07 pm

Who's the ref? Looks like Adolph Hitler!

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:09 pm

Argentinan...could be a relative.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:16 pm

Shite game so far

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:18 pm

cutsy123 wrote:Shite game so far

Oops!

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:21 pm

Still shite. Own goal

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:22 pm

cutsy123 wrote:Still shite. Own goal

You have money on..

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:23 pm

cutsy123 wrote:Shite game so far

most finals are

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:28 pm

Get in!!!

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:29 pm

Great goal.....Croatia.

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:29 pm

2 goals in under 30 mins and it's a white game?

What do you want extra, a free noshing or something to go with it?!?!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:30 pm

good player is Peresic

Pstotto · Post by **Pstotto** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:32 pm

The Nike final and what a finish... Errea, Umbro, Addidas, Puma your shirts and boots and socks took one hell of a beating...

But seriously, I wonder if they all have to use the corporate footwear? Quite a lot of different boots in use today.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:32 pm

More “unbelievable” action on display, in Keown’s eyes.

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:33 pm

Watching on itv to avoid Keown

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:35 pm

So he's going to give handball here...

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:35 pm

Can't give that

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:36 pm

Absolute bullshit.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:37 pm

Absolute tosh.

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:37 pm

No VAR for a dive leading to the first goal but VAR for a non penalty given...

End this nonsense today please

Claret · Post by **Claret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:37 pm

Accidental decision from the ref there

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:37 pm

Not a penalty for me, although if it was against Burnley it might be different.

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:37 pm

Complete ********......

burnleymik · Post by **burnleymik** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:38 pm

VAR strikes again..

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:39 pm

Arsenal flashbacks !!

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:40 pm

Cheating french onion munchers.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:40 pm

bullshit var decision, no way intentional

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:41 pm

Cheating cheese eating surrender monkeys

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:42 pm

It's far too inconsistently applied for it to be deemed legitimate in my eyes.

More like a way for FIFA to liven games up by misusing it

Claret · Post by **Claret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:42 pm

I really don’t know how referees interpret the hand ball rule. First and foremost it’s got to be deliberate. I suppose you could include being a bit reckless in that, but the Croatian player seemed to be trying to actually move his arm away.

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:43 pm

2 refereeing mistakes resulting in 2 goals

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:43 pm

Pstotto wrote:The Nike final and what a finish... Errea, Umbro, Addidas, Puma your shirts and boots and socks took one hell of a beating...

But seriously, I wonder if they all have to use the corporate footwear? Quite a lot of different boots in use today.

I don’t think Puma would be too happy to pay Antoine Griezmann to wear their boots for him to wear Nikes in the World Cup final

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:49 pm

Come on, you can't criticise VAR --it is what the majority of fans want, it is such an aid to the game and is the future of football.
I wonder what Laws of The Game we adhere to these days because if a player his hand in the air, the experts say it is an unnatural position so it must be penalised, however, Perisic had jumped and his arm was naturally going down into a 'natural' position and it is deemed intentional handball.
How many penalties have there been in this World Cup?

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:49 pm

Off they go for some garlic bread and onion tea. Come on Croatia.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:51 pm

Absolute disaster for VAR if the wrong decision means France win the world cup.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:53 pm

Clear and obvious mistake - why would that take 5 refs in the VAR room and a ref watching 150 times ?

Shambles

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:54 pm

Ashingtonclaret46 wrote:Come on, you can't criticise VAR --it is what the majority of fans want, it is such an aid to the game and is the future of football.
I wonder what Laws of The Game we adhere to these days because if a player his hand in the air, the experts say it is an unnatural position so it must be penalised, however, Perisic had jumped and his arm was naturally going down into a 'natural' position and it is deemed intentional handball.
How many penalties have there been in this World Cup?

Too many

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:55 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:Clear and obvious mistake - why would that take 5 refs in the VAR room and a ref watching 150 times ?

Shambles

Shambles is the most appropriate word.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:56 pm

What a waste of time this VAR is. A free kick in a goal scoring position can’t be reviewed but a penalty (in a goal scoring position) can. Why?

The handball is an utter farce. I knew it would have been given because I’ve seen 2 identical decisions given in this World Cup. If referees have been told to punish any contact with ball and hand in the box with a penalty then they need to tell everybody and re-write the law.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:57 pm

The law needs changing so any handball is handball. The onus is then on the player to keep his arms tucked away. But FIFA love controversy so it won’t happen.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:57 pm

Rileybobs wrote:What a waste of time this VAR is. A free kick in a goal scoring position can’t be reviewed but a penalty (in a goal scoring position) can. Why?

The handball is an utter farce. I knew it would have been given because I’ve seen 2 identical decisions given in this World Cup. If referees have been told to punish any contact with ball and hand in the box with a penalty then they need to tell everybody and re-write the law.

Exactly two illegitimate goals for France. A disgrace.

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:58 pm

he definately handballed it, and i cannot see shearers point at all, also the free kick they were moaning about, said there wasnt even contact...are they nuts? france deservedly in front

Mondsley · Post by **Mondsley** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:59 pm

One thing I can say with 100% certainty. We wouldn't have been given that penalty!

Claret · Post by **Claret** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:00 pm

We clearly need a VAR VAR system where any obvious cock up by the VAR referees can be replayed by a bank of 15 referees (all in uniform) using 28 different cameras.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:00 pm

piston broke wrote:The law needs changing so any handball is handball. The onus is then on the player to keep his arms tucked away. But FIFA love controversy so it won’t happen.

Absolutely not. We just need correct decsions. There's one thing a ref making mistake in real time and another thing when VAR results in a shambolic decision in a world cup final.

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:03 pm

Wile E Coyote wrote:he definately handballed it, and i cannot see shearers point at all, also the free kick they were moaning about, said there wasnt even contact...are they nuts? france deservedly in front

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

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:04 pm

At least VAR has managed to remove any doubt.

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

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

Ha ha