World Cup 2026

[whelk]

VAR ‘will never re-referee a game’ my fucking arse 

[obelisk]

That's a joke.

[SNSUN]

No penalty. Ffs

[skintsaint]

he has kneed him in the back of the leg

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, obelisk said:

That's a joke.

How, it was never a penalty 

[Colinjb]

Sadly, VAR working correctly.

[benjii]

This is a very different approach to refereeing.

[Dr Who?]

The commentators are a joke! 😂 

[trousers]

I fucking hate what this once great game has evolved into

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Why has Spence taken the jock strap off his chin?

[skintsaint]

getting in front of the defender isn't a thing then.

[benjii]

I agree with Lee.

[benjii]

Just now, skintsaint said:

getting in front of the defender isn't a thing then.

Bizzare innit?!

[Sheaf Saint]

Wasn't clear and obvious. Yeah he moved his leg over to protect the ball, but he's allowed to do that and he was still tripped. Should have stuck with the on-field decision.

[BotleySaint]

Clear penalty. Spence is entitled to put his leg there. He can stop running altogether if he wants. If the other guy runs into him, how's that his fault?

[SNSUN]

3 hours ago, SNSUN said:

1-1 final score, 2-2 aet. Norway win on penalties. That's my predo although I hope we do it. 

Praying this isn't correct but it will be backs to the wall now until the final whistle. 

[obelisk]

He takes his leg. It's a foul.

[whelk]

2 minutes ago, benjii said:

This is a very different approach to refereeing.

Whitey will no doubt disagree but they are all cunts

Edited 5 hours ago by whelk

[James]

“Clear and obvious error” - VAR is utter garbage. 

[SNSUN]

2 minutes ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Why has Spence taken the jock strap off his chin?

He was pulling at it earlier. Maybe hot. I guess he's just risking his jaw. 

[whelk]

Eze controls the ball well with clear space in front of him. Stops and goes backwards FFS

[SNSUN]

This is tense now. But better to be tense with the lead I guess.

[RedArmy]

Stonewall penalty, VAR can fuck off. 

[egg]

We need an injection of pace and energy. 

Rashford on. 

 

[pingpong]

It was a clear foul (by Spence) - would have been outrageous not to overturn it.

This feels like every other world cup, we make hard labour of beating our peers, but we will lose to the first proper team we play.  Argentina probably.

[egg]

I can't believe people thought that was a pen. We'd have gone batshit if that was given against us. 

[Whitey Grandad]

4 minutes ago, BotleySaint said:

Clear penalty. Spence is entitled to put his leg there. He can stop running altogether if he wants. If the other guy runs into him, how's that his fault?

Actually he isn't. 

[SNSUN]

1 minute ago, pingpong said:

It was a clear foul (by Spence) - would have been outrageous not to overturn it.

This feels like every other world cup, we make hard labour of beating our peers, but we will lose to the first proper team we play.  Argentina probably.

But then we'll have lost a Semi against a better team and the media will hail us heroes. 

Edit - more so if we win the 3rd place play off. 

Edited 5 hours ago by SNSUN

[trousers]

1 minute ago, pingpong said:

It was a clear foul (by Spence) - would have been outrageous not to overturn it.

Pardon me if I ignore the Bazunu fan boy...

[RedArmy]

1 minute ago, egg said:

I can't believe people thought that was a pen. We'd have gone batshit if that was given against us. 

Which part of being ahead of his man and getting kicked wasn’t a penalty? 

[AlexLaw76]

1 minute ago, egg said:

I can't believe people thought that was a pen. We'd have gone batshit if that was given against us. 

Innit. Got to love football fam bias 

[AlexLaw76]

Just now, RedArmy said:

Which part of being ahead of his man and getting kicked wasn’t a penalty? 

Even the pros in the studio don’t believe it was a penalty 

[SNSUN]

Haaland off!

[Teamsaint1]

1 minute ago, RedArmy said:

Which part of being ahead of his man and getting kicked wasn’t a penalty? 

The french referee bit.

[Whitey Grandad]

1 minute ago, RedArmy said:

Which part of being ahead of his man and getting kicked wasn’t a penalty? 

He stuck his leg across the defender and engineered the situation. 

[Turkish]

Wow Haaland off 

[skintsaint]

Haaland off
 

[Gloucester Saint]

Just now, Turkish said:

Wow Haaland off 

Had to be injury.

[whelk]

1 minute ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Even the pros in the studio don’t believe it was a penalty 

Dixon did

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Just now, SNSUN said:

Haaland off!

Weird from Norway's perspective. Even if he only had one leg, surely it'd be worth keeping him on?

[Saint In Cornwall]

2 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

Which part of being ahead of his man and getting kicked wasn’t a penalty? 

All of it?

[Dr Who?]

Weird

[SNSUN]

Burn coming on. 

[egg]

3 minutes ago, RedArmy said:

Which part of being ahead of his man and getting kicked wasn’t a penalty? 

Spence initiated the contact for me by cutting across him. 

[SNSUN]

1 minute ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Weird from Norway's perspective. Even if he only had one leg, surely it'd be worth keeping him on?

More so if they get to pens. 

[egg]

5 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

Actually he isn't. 

Yep. He brake tested him. 

Anyways, it's academic.

[Dr Who?]

It’s weird how people see the VAR decisions in different ways and ironically it was brought in to elevate the debate and it is just as bad! 😂 

[egg]

1 minute ago, SNSUN said:

Burn coming on. 

I wouldn't. I'd bring on Rashford and give us an outlet up the pitch, and pace to stretch them. Burn on invites sitting deep and pressure. 

[RedArmy]

1 minute ago, egg said:

Spence initiated the contact for me by cutting across him. 

Cutting across him to shield the ball he has got to first. 

[obelisk]

The England defence invites a shot. Over.