World Cup 2018 thread

Akai · 07-15-2018, 09:49 AM

Proving to be a game tho.

Heavy.

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Stupid ****. ****ing cheating frog bastards

Remember boys and girls, it's not racist if it's about the French.

Trollheart · 07-15-2018, 09:50 AM

We'll agree to disagree. Still, I think we can agree that the French have been lucky. They haven't played well at all - an own goal from Croatia and then a (so far as I'm concerned - and so are the pundits on RTE) dodgy penalty. Nothing from open play, no real fluidity in their passing, a lot of long balls. They're lucky to be ahead.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 07-15-2018, 09:54 AM

Croatia lucky to only be one behind tbh deflected shot.

rubber soul · 07-15-2018, 09:55 AM

It sucks when you can get a penalty kick on an accidental handball. It wasn't blatant and it certainly wasn't intentional, but I guess the rules are the rules.

It isn't over yet though. Croatia are the cardiac kids of this cup

Trollheart · 07-15-2018, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Fluff

Croatia lucky to only be one behind tbh deflected shot.

Croatia have been the better team.

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Originally Posted by rubber soul

It sucks when you can get a penalty kick on an accidental handball. It wasn't blatant and it certainly wasn't intentional, but I guess the rules are the rules.

It isn't over yet though. Croatia are the cardiac kids of this cup

Not necessarily. Handball has to be seen to be deliberate, a deliberate attempt to stop or deflect or change the flight of the ball. That was none of those things.

And who the **** are these cardiac kids you keep mentioning?

grindy · 07-15-2018, 10:05 AM

~~Cuthbert~~ · 07-15-2018, 10:06 AM

Lineker literally just read the rule out and intention means nothing if it's hand to ball.

Hypothetical scenario: attacker heads at goal, defender doesn't see it but blocks on the line with his hand as it moves toward the ball. Penalty or na?

Trollheart · 07-15-2018, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Fluff

Lineker literally just read the rule out and intention means nothing if it's hand to ball.

Hypothetical scenario: attacker heads at goal, defender doesn't see it but blocks on the line with his hand as it moves toward the ball. Penalty or na?

Na.
Non-hypothetical scenario: guy goes for goal but first helps the ball onto his foot by using his hand. Penalty or na? *

* unless it's France of course.

#IrelandNever4Gets

~~Cuthbert~~ · 07-15-2018, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Na

Stopped a goal scoring opportunity pen and a red tbh.

Trollheart · 07-15-2018, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Fluff

Stopped a goal scoring opportunity pen and a red tbh.

You suck

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Croatia lucky to only be one behind tbh deflected shot.

07-15-2018, 10:06 AM	#2017 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Lineker literally just read the rule out and intention means nothing if it's hand to ball. Hypothetical scenario: attacker heads at goal, defender doesn't see it but blocks on the line with his hand as it moves toward the ball. Penalty or na?