5 mins in and VAR have already ballsed it up!
Still totally baffled why that goal was ruled out
Qatar didn’t like it, and it’s their ball.
(20-11-2022, 07:46 PM)Tufnell_Chimes Wrote: [ -> ]Qatar didn’t like it, and it’s their ball.
(20-11-2022, 07:34 PM)Northstander Wrote: [ -> ]Still totally baffled why that goal was ruled out
Offside apparently.
The Qataris didn’t look as bad as they will against a team that means business, especially if second place in the group looks like it will be decided on goal difference.
FIFA at one point stopped the hosts qualifying automatically before realising that May have been a bad decision but a World Cup with Qatar and without some of the bigger teams is nonsense.
The Netherlands are going rip them to pieces, just to shove it down their throats. Wouldn’t be surprised to see double digits vs nil.
It’s what did for Scotland years ago. Failing to hammer Zaire.
Not going to watch any of this sham tournament but it's good to know Qatar have got the message that they can buy people and sporting events but on the pitch, football has the last word. I hope they get utterly humiliated against Holland.
Turns out that the VAR decision was technically correct, which surprised me, but there was still no excuse for the lack of explanation from VAR at the time which led to so much confusion in the ground and probably every TV studio in the world.
Equally it doesn't say much for the expertise in the BBC studio (and others) that they could not analyse why the decision was correct. They were far too happy to imply that the decision was somehow fixed in Qatar's favour.
https://www.espn.co.uk/football/fifa-wor...n-analysed
I thought VAR was there in case of obvious mistakes by the referee, not to analyse whether a player is offside by a gnat's cock. Should never have been reviewed in the first place. VAR sucks the joy out of the game when used for every goal.
(21-11-2022, 09:49 AM)Jizbag Wrote: [ -> ]I thought VAR was there in case of obvious mistakes by the referee, not to analyse whether a player is offside by a gnat's cock. Should never have been reviewed in the first place. VAR sucks the joy out of the game when used for every goal.
Agreed.
But it's never going to be like that again now they have worked out how to automate most of the judgement.
I just pray it never spreads down the leagues.
No doubt about the Bellingham goal..He made his first team debut for Brum at Fp of course aged 16
How many are watching who said they wouldn’t? Be honest!
(21-11-2022, 02:05 PM)Pompeyg100 Wrote: [ -> ]How many are watching who said they wouldn’t? Be honest!
Haven't watched a minute yet.
(21-11-2022, 02:05 PM)Pompeyg100 Wrote: [ -> ]How many are watching who said they wouldn’t? Be honest!
Did not and will not watch the Corporate/Jihadi World Cup (100%); no matter how far England progress.
I am watching every minute I can. Where was the fake outrage when it was in human rights ignoring China? Or in Russia after they illegally annexed Crimea?
VAR again makes a balls up.
(21-11-2022, 03:02 PM)Rescue Dog Wrote: [ -> ] (21-11-2022, 02:05 PM)Pompeyg100 Wrote: [ -> ]How many are watching who said they wouldn’t? Be honest!
Did not and will not watch the Corporate/Jihadi World Cup (100%); no matter how far England progress.
All world cups are corporate lol.
(21-11-2022, 03:19 PM)ForeverPompey Wrote: [ -> ]I am watching every minute I can. Where was the fake outrage when it was in human rights ignoring China? Or in Russia after they illegally annexed Crimea?
Or in England in 1966 ?
Homosexuality was illegal in the UK then.
Offsides should be left to the lino,and only flagged if absolutely obvious and gives a blatant advantage
Having a toenail offside did not affect the goal
VAR was brought in after years of fans complaining rightly about inconsistent or just plain awful match officials. The Lampard goal that wasn’t at the 2010 WC was an obvious case.
But VAR has a problem, it’s still used by those same inconsistent match officials who are now able make the decisions based on what they see on screen. If their judgement is poor or subject to other influences nothing changes.
Maguire was fouled in the box for all to see but no pen. The Qatar player had his shirt pulled which technically is a pen but referees don’t tend to give.
(21-11-2022, 03:19 PM)ForeverPompey Wrote: [ -> ]I am watching every minute I can. Where was the fake outrage when it was in human rights ignoring China? Or in Russia after they illegally annexed Crimea
Er, it was nowhere because China has never hosted the WC!
(21-11-2022, 04:25 PM)DeepBlue Wrote: [ -> ] (21-11-2022, 03:19 PM)ForeverPompey Wrote: [ -> ]I am watching every minute I can. Where was the fake outrage when it was in human rights ignoring China? Or in Russia after they illegally annexed Crimea?
Or in England in 1966 ?
Homosexuality was illegal in the UK then.
Homosexuality was illegal pretty much everywhere back then.
Your point is..,,..,,?
No point really. Just an observation.
But if there was any point maybe it was that that situation would never have changed without protests and campaigns, which nowadays would get written off as virtue signalling. As if virtue was a bad thing.
No truth in the rumour that four Brits have been arrested for chanting'get your face out for the lads' at Qatari women I hope.....