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sw88

Chief Commentator!
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,941
Grendel said:
Henderson seemed to put his hand on his face even though it didn’t go near his face

Both teams are indulging in histrionics - refs have been lenient through the whole tournament
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Henderson did do a bit of a Neymar. Yes here was contact but not enough for him to go down the way he did.

As for Maguire signalling for VAR review, why? I thought that was one of the things football folk wanted out of the game? Like showing a fake yellow card in the direction of the ref when trying to get an opponent booked / sent off
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,942
Colombia despite being the equal worst South American team in the competition have contained England easily

I doubt Sweden will lose much sleep either way unless something changes
 
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Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,943
wingy said:
Expect the worst lads
Refs a very wrong un
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Yep, agree. Can see Colombia winning this. They are disrupting play, not allowing us to take free kicks, manhandling us in the area and the ref simply isn't strong enough.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,944
sw88 said:
Henderson did do a bit of a Neymar. Yes here was contact but not enough for him to go down the way he did.

As for Maguire signalling for VAR review, why? I thought that was one of the things football folk wanted out of the game? Like showing a fake yellow card in the direction of the ref when trying to get an opponent booked / sent off
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Just let them all have a brawl, last man standing's team goes through.
 
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Grendel

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  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,945
Otis said:
Yep, agree. Can see Colombia winning this. They are disrupting play, not allowing us to take free kicks, manhandling us in the area and the ref simply isn't strong enough.
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We’ve been awful - Let’s not start already saying it’s the refs fault. If England can’t play through this rag tag team it’s the lack of quality that will cost us
 

Otis

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  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,946
Nick said:
Just let them all have a brawl, last man standing's team goes through.
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I'vee come to the conclusion that you are following the wrong sport, Nick.
 
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Grendel

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  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,947
Nick said:
Just let them all have a brawl, last man standing's team goes through.
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It certainly will not be Sterling at the end
 
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Paul Anthony

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  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,948
Otis said:
Yep, agree. Can see Colombia winning this. They are disrupting play, not allowing us to take free kicks, manhandling us in the area and the ref simply isn't strong enough.
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Agreed. They really should be a man down, cannot get my head around how that was only a yellow card..

I can see us getting frustrated and making a crucial mistake.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,949
Otis said:
I'vee come to the conclusion that you are following the wrong sport, Nick.
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This is just a boring match so far and the highlight is a bit of beef between players a couple of times.
 

Otis

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  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,950
Grendel said:
We’ve been awful - Let’s not start already saying it’s the refs fault. If England can’t play through this rag tag team it’s the lack of quality that will cost us
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The ref is poor. No argument to be had. It's not excuses, it's a fact.

At one point one of their players pushed him and he just told them off. He is letting them encroach, not be 10 yards and letting them disrupt our set plays.

Fact.
 

Grendel

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  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,951
It’s the dullest game in the last sixteen so far what a suprise
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,952
Get Rashford and Ruben on.

Sterling and Alli off. Ian Wright bumming the former as always.
 

Otis

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  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,953
It is dull. Colombia have dealt with our aerial threat really well. Winning nearly all the headers.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,954
One of the technical staff barging Sterling as he comes off, ref just tells him off. What's that all about?

Fucking fill the prick in for even trying it, our coaches should have gone over.

Every bench should have somebody double hard as nails for times like that, like in Ice Hockey. (Apart from actually hard as nails, not just pulling t shirts over heads and all that shite).
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,955
Otis said:
It is dull. Colombia have dealt with our aerial threat really well. Winning nearly all the headers.
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The set pieces have been pretty poor as well.
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,956
First goal wins game.
 

SIR ERNIE

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  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,957
England far superior. As long as we don't get dragged into a brawl we'll win.
 

Sky_Blue_Daz

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  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,958
England mustn’t get drawn into any of the intimidation from these, I would consider bringing Loftus cheek on at some point
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,959
I can't get over Mark Clattenburg sounding like he should be on Byker Grove.
 
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Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,960
Otis said:
The ref is poor. No argument to be had. It's not excuses, it's a fact.
At one point one of their players pushed him and he just told them off. He is letting them encraqoch, not be 10 yards and letting them disrupt our set plays.

Fact.
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Consistent with the whole World Cup - there’s been hardly any yellow cards. What about when Stones shoved one of their players to the floor?

This isn’t Rattin and 1966 - if England are any good they will flatten them

VAR - which you praised - reviewed the decision and didn’t give the red card.

The England players had no need to stand in that wall. It’s a joke.
 

sw88

Chief Commentator!
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,961
Ref wouldn’t look out of place in league Two!
 
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Paul Anthony

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  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,962
Nick said:
I can't get over Mark Clattenburg sounding like he should be on Byker Grove.
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I was sure he would sound like a Londoner!
 
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Grendel

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  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,963
sw88 said:
Ref wouldn’t look out of place in league Two!
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World Cuo has this inclusive arrangement so it’s always a poor lot.

The refs are dire in the whole competition - the absence of yellow cards throughout the competition has meant play acting and childish fouls have been in every game.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,964
Paul Anthony said:
I was sure he would sound like a Londoner!
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Gannin dan tha grove to see Geoff and Spuggy!
 
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Otis

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  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,965
sw88 said:
Ref wouldn’t look out of place in league Two!
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He is very, very weak. Totally disagree with Grendel, because I have seen some strong refereeing performances in this competetion. Not many, but 1 or 2 for sure.

A stronger ref would have clamped down on all this nonsense. It's taking us a couple of minutes to take any free kick in their half. The protest at every decision, surround the ref, stand in front of the ball, berate our players and then encroach.

A stronger ref would have clamped down for sure. He could have made his mark straight from the off, but he is intimidated.
 

mark82

Super Moderator
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,966
Grendel said:
It’s the dullest game in the last sixteen so far what a suprise
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I don't know, did you watch the Sweden Vs Switzerland game earlier?
 

Sky Blue Harry H

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,967
When England got a free kick about 5 of their players delayed it for at least 30 seconds and the ref did nothing about it. Keep getting the ball in their box aand sooner or later they will crack.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,968
Got to love just saying "calm down" when a coach walks in front of a player and tries to give it some.

Using that theory, it should be fine to 2 foot a coach and give it the "got the ball ref".

 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,969
Sky Blue Harry H said:
When England got a free kick about 5 of their players delayed it for at least 30 seconds and the ref did nothing about it. Keep getting the ball in their box aand sooner or later they will crack.
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Needs to be a good ball.
 

Otis

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  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,970
Sky Blue Harry H said:
When England got a free kick about 5 of their players delayed it for at least 30 seconds and the ref did nothing about it. Keep getting the ball in their box aand sooner or later they will crack.
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Exactly. Weak refereeing.

Makes me think he is going to continue to be intimidated in the second half.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,971
Go on Ian Wright, "if I was a coach and he did that to Raheem he would know about it"

He would do nothing.
 

sw88

Chief Commentator!
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,972
My mum who hates football

“They don’t like England, that VA man. You know, the Tele man”
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,973
mark82 said:
I don't know, did you watch the Sweden Vs Switzerland game earlier?
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Well, at least they saw a goal. At this rate we're nowhere near one.

(As long as Colombia don't start this half like a train)
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,974
Need to start calling the columbian player james rather then hamez
 

mark82

Super Moderator
  • Jul 3, 2018
  • #2,975
Deleted member 5849 said:
Well, at least they saw a goal. At this rate we're nowhere near one.

(As long as Colombia don't start this half like a train)
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Only happened in that one because of a massive deflection.
 
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