The Official World Cup 2018 Megathread

[slink]

Yep, deliberate movement into the face, although the ref lost control again before the penalty.

Behave. It's never a red in a million years.

 

[Carrotdude]

Stones could have been off for that. Keep your heads boys

 

[FrankMunro-371]

How on earth can it take three minutes from the awarding of the penalty to it actually being taken. I don't know what guidelines have been issued to the officials, but whatever they were they have not worked.

 

[Alan]

This would be one hell of a game to try to control. Players crowding Geiger at every opportunity.

 

[playtheace]

can't believe Ali is still on.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

It actually is. This should be ten v ten

 

[Tony Towner]

This would be one hell of a game to try to control. Players crowding Geiger at every opportunity.

Because they don't respect him and he's lost control. Where would they get with Collina or Webb if they tried that?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

The Colombians fucking up the penalty spot while the referee's back was turned is deplorable.

 

[Banjo]

Ref has lost control of this. The nonsense after the penalty was awarded was embarrassing.

 

[Alan]

Because they don't respect him and he's lost control. Where would they get with Collina or Webb if they tried that?

Who knows? The point is the players are acting like morons.

 

[Freddeno]

Fred - he made contact with an opponent with his head intentionally. It's a red card - this isn't an obscure rule, it's crystal clear. Regardless of the reaction of the opponent - the offence should have been correctly punished. The ref completely bottled it and I fear he's losing control of the game.

you were correct in the prediction that the ref losing control a bit of the game

 

[Alan]

Jesus, awful dive from Maguire.

 

[Jack Regan]

Alli really should score there.

 

[slink]

Come on guys, we're going soft here. I think everyone knows really that the Colombian "headbutt" wasn't a red and so has to say Henderson is because it doesn't look hypocritical. Yellows for both are fine imo. Colombia are shithouses though and the ref has lost it but he's got to get a grip and we've just got to remain calm. Colombia are spoiling their chances right now because they aren't concentrating on the game.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Alli should have put that in - Colombia now starting to lose their heads & be surprised if they keep all 11 on for the whole match

 

[Tony Towner]

Who knows? The point is the players are acting like morons.

No, the point is the ref has let them.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Yellow cards like confetti now. No way this finishes 11 v 11.

 

[t3ch]

excuse you slink but only us yanks are allowed to be cunt twats right now

man everyone really being shitty right now (moreso colombia but both). ref needs to start handing out yellows.

 

[Nando]

This is absolutely farcical.

 

[Parkins left foot]

excuse you slink but only us yanks are allowed to be cunt twats right now

man colombia really being shitty right now. ref needs to start handing out yellows.

He has to an extent - needs to up his game