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DutchEagleJohan Vlissingen, Netherlands 19 Jun 18 6.41pm | |
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Sick of the simulation, cheating, blocking the flow of the game, pretended injuries and excessive time wasting. My God the game can be ugly. I think the modern game is in dire need of a revamp of rules or it may get killed within a few decades.
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Stuk Top half 19 Jun 18 7.01pm | |
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It has always been like this in major tournaments. Do you really think Simeone was injured by Beckham in France 98 or was he pretending? Even the Germans and Italians have always thrown themselves to the ground at the slightest touch, so it's no surprise to see so called lesser teams follow suit.
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dorking 19 Jun 18 7.18pm | |
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The use of VAR, although inconsistent, is a million times better than in the FA Cup games over here. For me the frustration is that if a player ends up in a heap in the box, and it gets reviewed by VAR, then it will be given as a penalty if there is any contact shown - it is as if the penalty area is a non contact area now.
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Stuk Top half 19 Jun 18 7.27pm | |
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Originally posted by dorking
The use of VAR, although inconsistent, is a million times better than in the FA Cup games over here. For me the frustration is that if a player ends up in a heap in the box, and it gets reviewed by VAR, then it will be given as a penalty if there is any contact shown - it is as if the penalty area is a non contact area now. Did you not watch last night then?
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Superhorns3 Harpdenden 19 Jun 18 7.50pm | |
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Well like most things in life VAR won't be perfect . As for that Senegal goal - I do sort of think the Poles had a point but then it was awful defending by 3 defenders ! Not sure why the first player was passing the ball like that in the first place!
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DutchEagleJohan Vlissingen, Netherlands 19 Jun 18 8.12pm | |
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Of course it was, awful goalkeeping as well, however the point was the feigning of injury, then wasting time by getting treatment which in no way is all included in added time then as a reward get the surprise package of being able to confuse the last man and all of a sudden being fitter then fit to run ultrafast. Originally posted by Superhorns3
Well like most things in life VAR won't be perfect . As for that Senegal goal - I do sort of think the Poles had a point but then it was awful defending by 3 defenders ! Not sure why the first player was passing the ball like that in the first place!
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Superhorns3 Harpdenden 19 Jun 18 9.26pm | |
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Totally agree on that point and certainly won't be the last sadly. Maybe as they do in rugby its best to leave said player rolling around on the pitch and allowing tratement as the game goes on..
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dorking 19 Jun 18 9.31pm | |
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Originally posted by Stuk
Did you not watch last night then? Of course I did, that's why I said the use of VAR in the WC is inconsistent. What you saw last night was clear and obvious Russian corruption.
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BarEagle Monmouth 19 Jun 18 10.34pm | |
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I hope some corruption is exposed. It will then justify and override the incompetence and subconscious bias.
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Stuk Top half 19 Jun 18 10.52pm | |
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Originally posted by dorking
Of course I did, that's why I said the use of VAR in the WC is inconsistent. What you saw last night was clear and obvious Russian corruption. Ha ha. I've got to admit that thought popped into my mind after the second one.
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Spiderman Horsham 20 Jun 18 8.20am | |
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Originally posted by Stuk
Ha ha. I've got to admit that thought popped into my mind after the second one. I don't think this will come as a surprise to anyone. Russia scoring 8 goals in 2 games! why are they so sh** the rest of the time? England not getting 2 blatant penalties, oh wait, Putin doesn't like us.
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johnno42000 20 Jun 18 9.51am | |
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All teams (apart from Palace) cheat it's just that better teams have better players that cheat on another level. Edited by johnno42000 (20 Jun 2018 9.51am)
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