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  1. Otis

    Team of players no longer with us

    That's the trouble. There must be loads of players who have passed away way before my time. I would have to guess at Clarrie Bourton too, simply based on the amount of goals he scored.
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    The World Cup Thread

    I have money (virtual money) on a Peru win or a draw. Thought Peru looked very good and were rather unlucky against Denmark and France do wobble at times. Definitely worth a punt.
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    The World Cup Thread

    My point is if they are saying he is wrong they should just overule him. They are not saying that though.
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    The World Cup Thread

    Not so sure. Surely the ref can have a look and see that nothing is different from how he saw it originally. They are not saying he is wrong, they are saying it is worth having another look. How was the French one now a handball?
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    The World Cup Thread

    Don't think they outranked him though anyway. Isn't the VAR officials job to relay to the ref that he may wish to take a closer look at things? The ref could still have not given the pen today. And if anyone says that is not realistic because of the pressure from the video refs, then we might...
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    Burnley

    Yeah, I may be wrong, but do think there are other clubs in Lancashire. Top of my head, what about Chorley?
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    The World Cup Thread

    Yup. He has to be bigger than that surely. Otherwise what's the point of a 23 man squad?
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    The World Cup Thread

    It is. I have been calling for clarification for sometime. The ones that are given when a ball is blasted at a player are quite ludicrous on occasion.
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    The World Cup Thread

    Hmm, I just saw it that the ref didn't see it properly. Simple as that.
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    The World Cup Thread

    We have just been talking about overreaction on social media of stuff on the Maddison thread and here we go again here. Someone on the BBC sports text has said that, that pen in the Denmark /Australia game was the softest penalty in footballing history. Seriously? People seriously need to get...
  11. Otis

    The World Cup Thread

    Hmm....I thought we were all calling for penalty against Stead after the game when we saw the replay and highlights. I am very much in the camp of it having to be deliberate, but can see why that one today was given and though it was harsh, I don't see it as an outrage or that controversial to...
  12. Otis

    Fancy Bumping Into You !

    Just the back of his head?
  13. Otis

    The World Cup Thread

    Why were we all calling for a pen in the home leg of the play-off against Notts County when the ball hit Stead's arm in the penalty area?
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    The World Cup Thread

    Second paragraph.
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    The World Cup Thread

    Yeah, there is the myth right there. It is not just about being deliberate. An arm being in an unnatural position is also a factor.
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    Maddison

    Fans is stupid! Based on that one, single Champions League game, some Liverpool fans were saying that the keeper, Karius, should never ever play for the club again. The overreaction to things these days in general is ridiculous to say the least.
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    The World Cup Thread

    Needs better consistency.
  18. Otis

    The World Cup Thread

    The Kane one however was just bad refereeing. I think the ref today just didn't see this one properly. Once he saw the replay his decision was almost instant.
  19. Otis

    Things that annoy you

    Yeah. Maybe in the cigarette socket and using it while I was driving was not my finest hour.
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    The World Cup Thread

    Think this one does make sense and you can see from the replay the ref is not in the best position to see it originally. I sort of don't see that as being that controversial here. Very unfortunate , but can see why it was given and can see why the ref needed the replay
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