Euro 2024

[ElectroClaret]

Well I guess we’ll see what’s going on with Denmark manager rumours now.

Absolutely.
Should hurry things along, if there's owt in it.

[Rileybobs]

Haha trust you. Vote for Reform - of VAR.

What did the officials get wrong in the two quick-fire incidents?

[Wokingclaret]

Kasper out!

Has a familiar ring to it

[Casper2]

Maybe we should apply VAR to the 1986 world Cup and replay England's semi final against Argentina.

Quarter-Final

[agreenwood]

Just seen the goal back. The ball holds up on the soggy pitch allowing Musiala to reach it. If the defender knew the ball would do that, it’s a hell of a pass. If not, he’s a lucky *******

[Vegas Claret]

on the assumption Spain beat Georgia then Germany v Spain should be a good game

[Vegas Claret]

Rudiger, cheating ****

[Mark the Claret]

Brun Larsen coming on.

[chekhov]

Bruun Larsen coming on…

[Vegas Claret]

I didn't know he'd been called up

[Mark the Claret]

Is he still ours, or was he on loan?

[IanMcL]

Come on Bruun Larsen!

[Vegas Claret]

Is he still ours, or was he on loan?

loan, latest rumour was he's off to Fulham and turned us down

[boatshed bill]

He's no longer a Burnley player. Pity

[mdd2]

Can’t complain about that goal

[Vegas Claret]

Danes just don't have anywhere near the quality of the Germans

[CrosspoolClarets]

Great for Jacob to get some minutes. Did terrific for us, good attitude, good effort. Wish him all the best.

[boatshed bill]

To win this tournament whoever it is will need to beet Germany. Very strong squad

[Bordeauxclaret]

Rudiger, cheating ****

You should just paste that

[willsclarets]

Germany have some cracking players but I think Denmark had the better of it after 15 mins and until the 2 minutes of madness. And when they chased the game Germany had plenty of counter opportunities. But they're beatable for sure.

[Newcastleclaret93]

To win this tournament whoever it is will need to beet Germany. Very strong squad

Must admit I think they have a decent starting eleven. Not sure there squads particularly great.

They a very strange side, I think they look great in flashes but I think they were very fortunate today.

[boatshed bill]

Must admit I think they have a decent starting eleven. Not sure there squads particularly great.

They a very strange side, I think they look great in flashes but I think they were very fortunate today.

Bound to be very strong contenders.
Against popular opinion, but I think we will be in the mix.

[Vegas Claret]

who is this American lady on ITV talking about the rules ?

[Taffy on the wing]

Stuart Attwell strikes again......

[CoolClaret]

Think i'll be taking in (significantly more) non-league next season... What a effing joke modern football is, it's bloody sh1te.

[Swizzlestick]

Bound to be very strong contenders.
Against popular opinion, but I think we will be in the mix.

Not really against popular opinion, they’re one of the favourites, but thought they rode their luck tonight before the VAR madness and Denmark will feel a bit hard done to.

Certainly hope the Danish manager is our guy.

EDIT - Sorry, I’ve misread your post - long day! I agree!)

[Stayingup]

Great example of why VAR needs binning. It's ridiculous. The officials have to abide by the fact an attackers toe is offside.

[jrgbfc]

Germany v Spain in the quarters should be interesting (assuming Spain get through)

[Winstonswhite]

The woman rules expert on itv explains everything brilliantly. A load of b@llocks, but she explains it brilliantly.

[martin_p]

Does this studio ref ever disagree with a decision? She is super annoying.

I think she’s brilliant, her explanation of how these things are determined was something we don’t often hear. The fact she knows the current interpretation of the rules and can explain it so well really contributes to the coverage. In summary you can’t blame the ref or the VAR officials for any of the decisions as they’ve applied the current interpretation of the rules perfectly. Whether you agree with those interpretations is another matter!

[LincsWoldsClaret]

who is this American lady on ITV talking about the rules ?

Ex FIFA ref - knows the rules and tries to justify them

Not her fault the rules have totally spoilt the game.

[Claretincraven]

The woman rules expert on itv explains everything brilliantly. A load of b@llocks, but she explains it brilliantly.

Did my head in. Probably the most irritating commentator I have ever heard.

[Rileybobs]

Great example of why VAR needs binning. It's ridiculous. The officials have to abide by the fact an attackers toe is offside.

So the officials didn’t get those decisions wrong? Trust me.

[Nonayforever]

Stopped watching the match after those 2 VAR decisions.
I very rarely watch any match now other than Burnley purely because of those types of incidents.
The ref, linesman and players didn't see anything wrong with the first goal but VAR tried to find 3 faults in order to rule the goal out.
Nonsense.

[agreenwood]

Does this studio ref ever disagree with a decision? She is super annoying.

She’s explaining the rule and why the decision was made. Whether you agree with the rule or how IFAB want to interpret it, is a completely different discussion.

She’s very clear and concise I think. It’s a nice balance to have what the pundit thinks set alongside how IFAB want the rules interpreted.

[Vegas Claret]

Ex FIFA ref - knows the rules and tries to justify them

Not her fault the rules have totally spoilt the game.

ok cheers, not someone I've come across before, I thought she did explain things well and concur with your last point ! It sounds like she does too

[Stayingup]

What did the officials get wrong in the two quick-fire incidents?

They didn't. They have the decisions as told to them by the VAR people. BUt and it's a big but the two contentious decisions and very contentious they were, were not given by the onfield official in real time. VAR has ruined the game. An offside toe? Come in? Did you ever play football?

[Rileybobs]

They didn't. They have the decisions as told to them by the VAR people. BUt and it's a big but the two contentious decisions and very contentious they were, were not given by the onfield official in real time. VAR has ruined the game. An offside toe? Come in? Did you ever play football?

Yes I’ve played football all my life and I still do, but that’s irrelevant. You mocked my post where I said that 2 minute period was very well officiated, particularly when you consider the pressure the officials would have been under, the number of factors they had to consider and the speed they came to the correct decisions. I wouldn’t have expected either decision to have been given by the onfield assistants as the first was literally an inch offside, and the second was a very slight hand ball with the AR on the opposite side of the pitch.

[Goalposts]

Not sure what all the criticism is for. The English assistants dealt with a crazy 2 minutes correctly and efficiently. It was actually an example of very good officiating.

If you genuinely believe that - their are only 3 possibilities’

1 you have no understanding or appreciation of the game whether having played or not
2 you have no understanding of the spirit of the game are how it should be played
3 you blindly support the decision making or action regardless of points 1 or 2

[Rileybobs]

If you genuinely believe that - their are only 3 possibilities’

1 you have no understanding or appreciation of the game whether having played or not
2 you have no understanding of the spirit of the game are how it should be played
3 you blindly support the decision making or action regardless of points 1 or 2

You’re forgetting possibility 4 which is that I’m right.

But if you don’t think I am perhaps you could enlighten me as to what the officials got wrong with the two quick-fire incidents being discussed?

[CoolClaret]

Stopped watching the match after those 2 VAR decisions.
I very rarely watch any match now other than Burnley purely because of those types of incidents.
The ref, linesman and players didn't see anything wrong with the first goal but VAR tried to find 3 faults in order to rule the goal out.
Nonsense.

Same and same.

Good job money men - way to ruin the game.

[Goalposts]

You’re forgetting possibility 4 which is that I’m right.

But if you don’t think I am perhaps you could enlighten me as to what the officials got wrong with the two quick-fire incidents being discussed?

If you need enlightening nothing and i mean nothing will change your mind . I’m a big fan of mark twain in these regards

[Rileybobs]

If you need enlightening nothing and i mean nothing will change your mind . I’m a big fan of mark twain in these regards

You can’t tell me what the officials got wrong can you?

[dsr]

Great example of why VAR needs binning. It's ridiculous. The officials have to abide by the fact an attackers toe is offside.

What's so ridiculous is that someone in VAR Towers has looked at incidents like the disallowed goal and decided that allowing goals like that is spoiling the game. Quite genuinely, they must believe that 6 years ago (when that would have been given as a goal as "level", there would be a majority of football fans going home disappointed because they suspected that the man might have been a half inch offside.

And similarly, for the penalty a minute later, they believe there would have been an outcry because TV pictures suggested that the ball might have brushed the finger of a Danish defender on its way over. In this case they are delighted to ensure that VAR can be used to look at irrelevant trivialities and turn them into game-changing penalties.

And the ultimate stupidity is that when they went to the laws committee and explained that they could disallow previously legit goals, and could make trivial offences into game changers, but to do this it would involve long, long delays and stupidities like playing on after offside decisions because it's been made impossible for the linsemen - and the powers that be said "sounds wonderful, go for it".

[Goalposts]

lol. You really dont get it or the mark twain reference or points 1 or 2 lol

[dsr]

You can’t tell me what the officials got wrong can you?

I reckon they got the handball penalty wrong. I think the Dane's arm was in a natural position.

[RVclaret]

Too close and natural position. Poor interpretation of the law.

[Rileybobs]

lol. You really dont get it or the mark twain reference or points 1 or 2 lol

I’m not really interested in Mark Twain, or Shania for that matter. I just want someone to explain how the officials got the decisions wrong, bearing in mind that is what I’m being condescended for. You can keep evading the question but it’s not really strengthening your argument.

[Rileybobs]

I reckon they got the handball penalty wrong. I think the Dane's arm was in a natural position.

My understanding is that officials in this tournament were told to deem the arm to be in an unnatural position if it is above the horizontal. I may well be wrong and would be happy to hold my hand up (below the horizontal just to be safe) if so. I turned off after the game so haven’t seen the coverage but what did ITV’s ‘laws of the game expert’ think?

[Tricky Trevor]

Stopped watching the match after those 2 VAR decisions.
I very rarely watch any match now other than Burnley purely because of those types of incidents.
The ref, linesman and players didn't see anything wrong with the first goal but VAR tried to find 3 faults in order to rule the goal out.
Nonsense.

Same old, same old. EUFA & FIFA will always get the result they want. From the CL & EL to the International tournaments year after year teams will get stuffed by officialdom to get the chosen side through. Look at the outrageous decision to disallow BMs equaliser at RM(the most chosen side).