The Official World Cup 2018 Megathread

[ndorsetwolf]

I don't see how a yellow is fine. It is either violent conduct and a red or no offence. Maybe MLS has different rules?

 

[Tony Towner]

As happens at every World Cup at some point, pub league ref is losing control. It's a red, free kick had wall encroachment and Maguire should have been booked for ungentlemanly conduct.

 

[t3ch]

shit like that happens every game and henderson pulling a neymar isn't endearing me to him. he got nudged a bit.

yellow was fine

 

[Carrotdude]

I haven’t seen as much of the tournament as I would have liked but has there been penalty box wrestling in every game or just ours?

 

[Parkins left foot]

Premeditated contact like that above chin height is a red every time (or should be) - that was

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

How dirty are Columbia?

 

[wanderer89]

yellow is the correct desicion

You know the rules right? It's a red all day long.

 

[Jinky]

Yeah, if the ref has seen it (which he must have done to book him) then he has to send him off. Completely bottled it.

Colombia have been very disappointing with their antics.

 

[Carrotdude]

Lol Mina what a prick.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

A headbutt is violent conduct and a red all fucking day. This isn't fucking gridiron with helmets on.

 

[darlowolf64]

shit like that happens every game and henderson pulling a neymar isn't endearing me to him. he got nudged a bit.

yellow was fine

Opinion doesn't come in to it though. The laws of the game are quite clear... If you head butt someone it is a violent conduct and the only punishment is a straight red card.

 

[t3ch]

yeah I was rooting for colombia but they've been pitiful this first half and I've swapped to hoping england win

 

[Carrotdude]

Ahhh thought that was going to drop perfectly for Lingard there. Alli injured again, better get RLC on at half time

 

[AndyWolves]

RLC for Alli is the obvious choice

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Need to substitute Ali at half time - he isn't fit.

 

[GLASGOWOLF]

How is that not a red?

 

[t3ch]

Opinion doesn't come in to it though. The laws of the game are quite clear... If you head butt someone it is a violent conduct and the only punishment is a straight red card.

there are a lot of things that are quite clear in the laws of the game which aren't done to the letter.

but if I'm being honest: I partially believe what I'm saying, and I'm partially just trying to poke the hornets nest. :icon_lol:

 

[AndyWolves]

yeah I was rooting for colombia but they've been pitiful this first half and I've swapped to hoping england win

GTFO

 

[Freddeno]

headbutt, he barely touches him for me and Hendo making the worst of it, let it go

 

[Carrotdude]

Ok Alli got a whack in the penis. That’ll hurt