World cup thread

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 10:07 am

Come oooooooonnn you Aussies!!

Have they any chance at all?

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 10:34 am

ElectroClaret wrote:Have they any chance at all?

They have a chance!

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 10:43 am

Depends what france furn uo mentally. But i guess pretty much no chance.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 10:51 am

Pogba will boss this game. Going to go 6-0. Griezmann to bag a couple.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:13 am

Bitty game so far. France drawing a lot of fouls.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:17 am

What a save

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:17 am

France look a very misbalanced team. Australia easily get in the final 3rd time and time again.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:17 am

Aussies doing ok, but I think they'll tire with all the covering they're
having to do.

Wow, nearly an Aussie goal!

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:19 am

France diving at every opportunity.

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:20 am

Australians just look australian don't they? When the camera panned to the crowd, had it been shot in black and white and shown to someone with no idea what they were looking at and asked to name where they were from, you'd get Australia every time.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:22 am

Ha ref finally wising up

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:23 am

duncandisorderly wrote:Australians just look australian don't they? When the camera panned to the crowd, had it been shot in black and white and shown to someone with no idea what they were looking at and asked to name where they were from, you'd get Australia every time.

so true. England will be the same.

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:24 am

The french are just big tarts.

MDWat · Post by **MDWat** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:32 am

Aussies doing really well. Can see France bagging a couple though.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:32 am

Auzzies playing like a dyche team.

Lauren12 · Post by **Lauren12** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:35 am

Just switched it on, watched the last 20 mins or so, the French have dived 3 times (and got 2 free kicks that shouldn't have been); and then complained (with Deschamps waving his arms around in the background) when they didn't get one debatable decision. Really spoils the whole game.

Just get on with the football FFS.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:38 am

England cant be as lacking in application and endeavour as france and uruguay surely?

Still think france will grab a few but very poor so far.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:39 am

Aussies gotta get to HT intact. That's the first objective.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:39 am

I think im getting old (or pundits getting worse) i actually like lawrenson

Burnley loyal · Post by **Burnley loyal** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:42 am

That Mooy is a good un

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:46 am

HT, well done Australia.

South West Claret. · Post by **South West Claret.** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:53 am

Australia playing very confidently so far.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:08 pm

cricketfieldclarets wrote:I think im getting old (or pundits getting worse) i actually like lawrenson

I think he’s brilliant. He just says it how it is. Whilst not always the most knowledgable (which pundit is?) he’s not bothered about upsetting anybody.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:12 pm

Why are they only just consulting this now? Play had already continued.

Penalty!

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:12 pm

Jesus, they've given France a penalty.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:14 pm

Griezmann to take...

GOAL. Good pen. 1-0-

Claret · Post by **Claret** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:14 pm

Absolutely pathetic. The French player should have been booked for diving

ClaretFelix · Post by **ClaretFelix** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:14 pm

How in gods name have they given that. Not a penalty in a million years

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:14 pm

Can't even get it right with VAR.

The game's a ******* farce these days, it's sad but its true.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:14 pm

Penalty for me. He may have touched the ball but he didnt tackle the French player who still had control of the ball and then with the follow through he pulled him down stopping the strker getting a shot away

taio · Post by **taio** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:15 pm

If they are going to use VAR to overrule a decision the decision has to be right and it wasn't. Scrap VAR.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:15 pm

That’s the biggest problem with var in football. There’s no natural stop in play after certain instances.

Claret · Post by **Claret** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:16 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:Penalty for me. He may have touched the ball but he didnt tackle the French player who still had control of the ball and then with the follow through he pulled him down stopping the strker getting a shot away

You should be a World Cup referee

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:16 pm

Scandalous decision.

NL Claret · Post by **NL Claret** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:16 pm

As devils advocate says above, deliberately clips him with right foot.

Do we have to listen to Mark Lawrenson?

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:17 pm

Australia penalty now!

taio · Post by **taio** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:17 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:Penalty for me. He may have touched the ball but he didnt tackle the French player who still had control of the ball and then with the follow through he pulled him down stopping the strker getting a shot away

If you accept he touched the ball then what you've written next is a load of tosh.

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:17 pm

penalty to aussies....

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:17 pm

Peno Aussies?
Checking VAR

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:17 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:Penalty for me. He may have touched the ball but he didnt tackle the French player who still had control of the ball and then with the follow through he pulled him down stopping the strker getting a shot away

Agreed.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:17 pm

Ohhhhhhhhhh

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:18 pm

If we're playing to the absolute rule then they should give the stupid referees a measuring stick for free kicks.

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:18 pm

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:18 pm

Yeeeeeeeessss!!!

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:18 pm

Var is awful

Ashingtonclaret46 · Post by **Ashingtonclaret46** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:18 pm

Of course it is a penalty --defender played the ball and Griezmann fell over him afterwards ---he felt contact ---so, in FIFA's attempts to eliminate all physical contact --they have to give a penalty! Pathetic.

starting_11 · Post by **starting_11** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:18 pm

Back to VAR...

Farce.

FARCE..

FARCE.

Anyone about to switch off?

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:18 pm

His brains left his body

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:19 pm

He was always taking a risk tackling from behind in the penalty area.

Imploding Turtle · Post by **Imploding Turtle** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:20 pm

starting_11 wrote:Back to VAR...

Farce.

FARCE..

FARCE.

Anyone about to switch off?

Bye then.