Euro 2024

jcpen · June 21, 2024, 09:32:35 PM

Harsh ruling out that Dutch goal? Would the French keeper have got there, I doubt it.

bennydorano · June 21, 2024, 09:32:39 PM

Tough decision on the Dutch there, that keeper was going down as fast as Shilton in 1990

AustinPowers · June 21, 2024, 09:46:55 PM

France are very ordinary without Mmmboppe

weareros · June 21, 2024, 09:54:42 PM

For two nations known for their flair, that was all a bit agricultural.

Capt Pat · June 21, 2024, 09:55:13 PM

To me the goalkeeper was clearly impeded in going for the ball. I don't know what took var so long.

Blowitupref · June 21, 2024, 10:00:13 PM

Quote from: Capt Pat on June 21, 2024, 09:55:13 PMTo me the goalkeeper was clearly impeded in going for the ball. I don't know what took var so long.

In the BBC studio they all think that goal should have stood.

Capt Pat · June 21, 2024, 10:01:32 PM

Quote from: Capt Pat on June 21, 2024, 09:55:13 PMTo me the goalkeeper was clearly impeded in going for the ball. I don't know what took var so long.

Nobody on the bbc agrees with me but what do Rooney, Shearer, Fabregas and Lineker know about football?

AustinPowers · June 21, 2024, 10:02:04 PM

A french player is yet to score

Even Scotland have scored more goals than France.

bennydorano · June 21, 2024, 10:07:52 PM

Is Capt Pat a member of the Goalkeeper ls Union by any chance? Bad decision.

SouthOfThe Bann · June 21, 2024, 10:09:48 PM

Unlikely that the French keeper would have saved it.

But the correct decision was made. The offside player clearly impeded the goalkeeper.

AustinPowers · June 21, 2024, 10:10:29 PM

Surely the Austrian player kicked Chesney (I can't spell Szczesny) in the head for that penalty?

Jell 0 Biafra · June 21, 2024, 10:10:57 PM

It doesn't really matter whether the keeper was never getting to the ball. His ability to try was impeded by an offside player. Cut and dry, imo. Not sure what took VAR so long to agree with the on-field ruling.

Capt Pat · June 21, 2024, 10:18:21 PM

Quote from: AustinPowers on June 21, 2024, 10:10:29 PMSurely the Austrian player kicked Chesney (I can't spell Szczesny) in the head for that penalty?

True. But diving is an accepted part of the game and diving to win a penalty is respected by the refs and players alike.

Armagh18 · June 21, 2024, 11:47:50 PM

Quote from: Capt Pat on June 21, 2024, 10:01:32 PM
Quote from: Capt Pat on June 21, 2024, 09:55:13 PMTo me the goalkeeper was clearly impeded in going for the ball. I don't know what took var so long.

Nobody on the bbc agrees with me but what do Rooney, Shearer, Fabregas and Lineker know about football?

Bar Fabregas the brain cells would be in short supply there...

thewobbler · June 22, 2024, 12:42:58 AM

Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on June 21, 2024, 10:10:57 PMIt doesn't really matter whether the keeper was never getting to the ball. His ability to try was impeded by an offside player. Cut and dry, imo. Not sure what took VAR so long to agree with the on-field ruling.

100% correct.

I called it in realtime - whimsically because let's be honest realtime is deceptive - but once the linesman put up his flag they should have just got on with it.

English referees just don't seem able to to trust their judgement, or their co-official's judgement.