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[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: shunwick

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: shunwick



VAR can only suggest that the ref looks at an incident. VAR cannot overrule the ref. If the ref does not want to look ....

The problems you mention (with which I agree) are more down to the ref than VAR. That is a problem in itself.

Best wishes,
Steve

warspite1

If you want to know all you need to know about the total horsepoo that is VAR then have a look at Serbia vs Switzerland. Total and utter nonsense.

Yep I am watching it at the moment. And yes Serbia should have had a penalty.

Best wishes,
Steve

warspite1

Never mind a penalty - the two Swiss players that wrestled the Serbian to the ground have just won joint gold for the Greco-Roman 85 Kg weight class for their immaculate takedown.... but neither the referee, the linesman nor the 44 people in the VAR booth saw anything amiss.....

[shunwick]

The 2 round of games in Group E are now complete.

Brazil 2 Costa Rica 0. Brazil worked hard for it and got two late goals. Costa Rica become the latest team to book their flight back home. Brazil are an enigma. They are not firsing on all four cylinders but occasionally showing the flair and we associate with them.

Switzerland 2 Serbia 1. An enjoyable match to watch particularly the second half. More WWE wrestling, this time against Serbia and Mitrovic. Apparently this allowed now in modern football. [;)]

It leaves Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia with everything to fight for.

Best wishes,
Steve

[shunwick]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: shunwick

ORIGINAL: warspite1


warspite1

If you want to know all you need to know about the total horsepoo that is VAR then have a look at Serbia vs Switzerland. Total and utter nonsense.

Yep I am watching it at the moment. And yes Serbia should have had a penalty.

Best wishes,
Steve

warspite1

Never mind a penalty - the two Swiss players that wrestled the Serbian to the ground have just won joint gold for the Greco-Roman 85 Kg weight class for their immaculate takedown.... but neither the referee, the linesman nor the 44 people in the VAR booth saw anything amiss.....

Which only goes to prove that this is now allowed on the football field. It has official FIFA license....

Best wishes,
Steve

[warspite1]

Argentina vs Nigeria
Brazil vs Serbia

I look forward to those [:)]

But most of all I am relying on Sweden. My big name casualty to go out at the group stage is neither the Argies or Brazil, its Germany. Come on Sweden, you know you want to

[shunwick]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Argentina vs Nigeria
Brazil vs Serbia

I look forward to those [:)]

But most of all I am relying on Sweden. My big name casualty to go out at the group stage is neither the Argies or Brazil, its Germany. Come on Sweden, you know you want to

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Best wishes,
Steve

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: shunwick

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: shunwick



Yep I am watching it at the moment. And yes Serbia should have had a penalty.

Best wishes,
Steve

warspite1

Never mind a penalty - the two Swiss players that wrestled the Serbian to the ground have just won joint gold for the Greco-Roman 85 Kg weight class for their immaculate takedown.... but neither the referee, the linesman nor the 44 people in the VAR booth saw anything amiss.....

Which only goes to prove that this is now allowed on the football field. It has official FIFA license....

Best wishes,
Steve

warspite1

Unless you are Nigerian and you do it to a Croatian. Then, apparently, such a move is not allowed.

[shunwick]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: shunwick

ORIGINAL: warspite1

warspite1

Never mind a penalty - the two Swiss players that wrestled the Serbian to the ground have just won joint gold for the Greco-Roman 85 Kg weight class for their immaculate takedown.... but neither the referee, the linesman nor the 44 people in the VAR booth saw anything amiss.....

Which only goes to prove that this is now allowed on the football field. It has official FIFA license....

Best wishes,
Steve

warspite1

Unless you are Nigerian and you do it to a Croatian. Then, apparently, such a move is not allowed.

Down to the ref. Look. I am not happy with the quality of refereeing at this world cup. As always, it is inconsistent and arbitrary.

The referee remains the main man in charge of the game. The buck stops with him.

If the ref makes a bad decision don't shoot the VAR.

I know what you want from VAR. I want it as well. We will not get it.

Best wishes,
Steve

[TulliusDetritus]

VAR has just destroyed the hope and illusions of the weak and frail.

A weak team hardly can defeat a superior opponent (it actually can, but it's not normal; if it was Iceland would have won 4 WCs, Albania 3 WCs and so on), therefore referee's mistakes were in fact a leveler. And now this is going to disappear.

So except Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, Spain, France [?], Belgium [??]... remember Dante's words as he passes through the gate of Hell:

"Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate"

"Abandon all hope, ye who enter here." [:D]

And I would love to see the Croatians or Mexicans bag it. The Russians would be great too.

[warspite1]

Absolutely incredible. I won't ask what the Swiss on the right is doing as its a family forum. Let's see if this... ahem... alleged referee gets another game in the tournament.

[shunwick]

Six videos that will explain everything you see at the world cup...

How VAR really works - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSLsVHZedKc

When Football meets WWE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7BGImVIW9g

Football's Worst Types of Dirty Dives - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXJoN3bC4QQ

Classic Goal Celebrations - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-o0nan62lo

Football's Funiest Gestures to the Referee - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD9PEkXwFAA

How To Be a Modern Day Footballer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2uOXKZtn7g

Best wishes,
Steve

[rico21]

Maybe...[:D]

[shunwick]

GOAL Toivonen

SWEDEN [&o]

Half Time: Sweden 1 Germany 0

Best wishes,
Steve

[warspite1]

More referee/VAR nonsense but.....

SWEDEN!!!

Let's hope they don't regret those two misses (great save by Neuer for the second btw).

[ernieschwitz]

If Sweden wins, then they write world cup history. Never before has the last World Cup winner get eliminated before the knockout part of the tournament.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: ernieschwitz

If Sweden wins, then they write world cup history. Never before has the last World Cup winner get eliminated before the knockout part of the tournament.

warspite1

What about France 2002??? or Italy 2010???

[ernieschwitz]

I stand corrected. Just what the commentators said on Danish TV... guess they are full of... it?

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: ernieschwitz

If Sweden wins, then they write world cup history. Never before has the last World Cup winner get eliminated before the knockout part of the tournament.

warspite1

What about France 2002??? or Italy 2010???

[shunwick]

France were reigning World Champs in 2002 and crashed out in the group stage. Beaten by Senegal(?), drew with Uruguay, and beaten by Denmark.

And yes Italy crashed out in 2010.

Curiously, I don't remember much about the 2010 World Cup.

Best wishes,
Steve

[shunwick]

GOAL

Germany

Sweden 1 Germany 1

Dear Lord what an idiot. Chance to put Germany 2-1 up and he decides to go flashy?

Best wishes,
Steve

[warspite1]

I don't know what to say..... [:(]

[shunwick]

Well... the second round of games in Group F are now complete...

Mexico 2 South Korea 1. Mexico were in control of this game. South Korea scored deep into injury time but it was not enough to change the game.

Sweden 1 Germany 2. Germany spent most of the game knocking on Sweden's door. The Swedish goal gave them hope. The Ref having denied a reasonable looking Swedish shout for a penalty. To be fair, Germany always did look capable of nicking a winner to much Swedish dismay. Germany had Boateng sent off in the second half for two yellows.

Best wishes,
Steve