The Official World Cup 2018 Thread

Started by Ball Hopper, November 16, 2017, 05:14:36 AM

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laoislad

When you think you're fucked you're only about 40% fucked.

Captain Obvious

France back in front and getting all of the rub of the green in this game.

clarshack

If that was given against England yous would all be saying definite penalty lol.

Captain Obvious

The better side in that half find themselves behind at half time.

Cunny Funt


GJL


David McKeown

VAR ruined the final which is a real pity.
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shark

Quote from: David McKeown on July 15, 2018, 05:49:08 PM
VAR ruined the final which is a real pity.

It didn't really though. All it did was show up that there is no objective consensus on what constitutes a deliberate handball. Many people believe it was correctly awarded. Many people don't. VAR can't change that.

mrdeeds

Referee still made the decision. Great final and tournament. Best since 1998.

Cunny Funt

Good World cup along with a good final that doesn't happen too often. Well done to France the best team throughout this World cup, Croatia can hold their heads up high they had very little luck today.

David McKeown

Quote from: shark on July 15, 2018, 05:52:48 PM
Quote from: David McKeown on July 15, 2018, 05:49:08 PM
VAR ruined the final which is a real pity.

It didn't really though. All it did was show up that there is no objective consensus on what constitutes a deliberate handball. Many people believe it was correctly awarded. Many people don't. VAR can't change that.

No my problem isn't with the penalty it's with the not using it for the dive on the first goal or the ball that goes out of play just before the build up for the third goal leading to an incorrect throw in. All those decisions had as much impact on the game but VAR has created a hierarchy of rules to lead to greater injustice.

Why are some matters of opinion looked at multiple times when others aren't and matters of fact aren't.
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sid waddell

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on July 15, 2018, 02:18:21 PM
Quote from: sid waddell on July 15, 2018, 01:55:28 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on July 15, 2018, 01:50:45 PM
Just had great swim there along the Adriatic Sea, was struggling past all the nazi footballers, surprised I made it back!
I'm surprised you were able to make it there at all given the extent to which your sorrows must have been drowned after England's magnificent run to the semi-finals.

Two hours away from the final and here we all are talking about England.

Love them or hate them, you just can't ignore them.

They're box office.

Box office? This truly shows you up for being a Troll and a WUM, deal with the newspaper report, 2017 I think, maybe you were at that game singing IRA songs too
How so?

England's semi-final rated higher on RTE than last year's All-Ireland hurling final and the second leg of the Ireland-Denmark World Cup play-off.

And that's just on RTE. Many people here would have watched on ITV.

That's a cold, hard fact.

It seems people in Ireland are actually more interested in how England do than in how Ireland do.

That is the very definition of BOX OFFICE, my friend.

Deal with it.






Milltown Row2

Defo penalty, his hand deflected the ball...

France best team by a large margin this tournament, came through the harder draw and won through..

Croatia must feel bad as they'd good possession but couldn't convert
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

longballin

God is crying because the World Cup is over. Great scenes in the pouring rain though.

gallsman

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on July 15, 2018, 06:25:10 PM
Defo penalty, his hand deflected the ball...

France best team by a large margin this tournament, came through the harder draw and won through..

Croatia must feel bad as they'd good possession but couldn't convert

But that's not the rule?

Quote from: David McKeown on July 15, 2018, 05:49:08 PM
VAR ruined the final which is a real pity.

It didn't.

Sight of Modric hugging his President and getting beamed around the world is hilarious given he's been indicted on perjury charges.