Ekona Posted July 7, 2016 Posted July 7, 2016 I don't see why the FA/FIFA can't just bring in a rule saying that any chat back at the ref or bad language or disrespect to any player or official, no matter how small, is an instant yellow card. Once teams start going down to 7 vs 7 you'll soon see a change in behaviour, and managers will be just as important as refs to keep the players in line. Do it for a couple of seasons, and watch the game changed for the better forever. 3 Quote
coldel Posted July 7, 2016 Posted July 7, 2016 Yes if I could take one thing out the game its the abuse and disrespect that players give to the players. It is right there for all to see at every game absolutely disgusting language - every time a linesman makes a call the player is gesticulating at them. And how many times the player is wrong... Quote
glrnet Posted July 7, 2016 Posted July 7, 2016 I don't see why the FA/FIFA can't just bring in a rule saying that any chat back at the ref or bad language or disrespect to any player or official, no matter how small, is an instant yellow card. Once teams start going down to 7 vs 7 you'll soon see a change in behaviour, and managers will be just as important as refs to keep the players in line. Do it for a couple of seasons, and watch the game changed for the better forever. It's always happened in Rugby. Quote
coldel Posted July 7, 2016 Posted July 7, 2016 Great game, Germany with all the possession well and truly had a number done on them. Not often you say Low made a squad selection error but lack of strikers in the squad hurt them tonight with Gomez out injured. Quote
Ekona Posted July 7, 2016 Posted July 7, 2016 Stupid Germans, that's me out of the sweepstakes Still, another cheeky win from the bookies as I had a few quid on France, winning either way Quote
RS8055 Posted July 7, 2016 Author Posted July 7, 2016 Anyone have thoughts on that penalty though? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
coldel Posted July 7, 2016 Posted July 7, 2016 Definitely a penalty, you cant lead with your hands up above your head if defending a cross. If you watch before he even got near the player he was waving his hands deliberately up there realising he had lost his man. Penalty all day and a great decision. Quote
glrnet Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 So, whose coverage have you prefered BBC or ITV? And who will win tonight? Allez Les Bleus Quote
Stutopia Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 I've hated the BBCs coverage much less than ITV. That's almost entirely down to Andy Townsend though! I actually enjoyed the coverage most when I was in France, couldn't understand a word of it France FTW. Quote
Ekona Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 I want Portugal to win. Ronaldo is one of, if not the greatest player I've ever seen, and I'd love to see him win a major international trophy. This is his last realistic chance, so I hope he gets to lift it tonight. BBC > ITV Quote
glrnet Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 I want Portugal to win. Ronaldo is one of, if not the greatest player I've ever seen, and I'd love to see him win a major international trophy. This is his last realistic chance, so I hope he gets to lift it tonight. BBC > ITV Agreed about the player part. Also one of the most annoying posey tarts to ever have graced a wendyball field, and on that purely illogical basis I hope Portugal lose. 2 Quote
Ekona Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 Posey tart and unsportsmanlike on the field I agree, but a nice guy otherwise. Did you see him mucking around with the kids who invaded the team photo the other day? Cheeky sods, but he took it well. Quote
glrnet Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 No, I didn't, he does seem to come across well when interviewd but did you see him throw the microphone of a Portugese tv guy into a river a couple of weeks ago!? He didn't take that very well can only think there must have been some "history" there but not a well thought out response Quote
Ekona Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 I thought that was quite funny I bet there's a lot of footballers out there who would love to do that sometimes. Quote
ilogikal1 Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 I've said it before (a lot) and I'll say it again (probably a lot), ITV just cannot do sport. BBC coverage isn't great these days but it still ****** all over ITV. I'd like to see Ronaldo win a proper international trophy, so France will probably win (in a terribly dull affair where they sneak the winner in the 119th minute with not a single other highlight to the game ). Quote
glrnet Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 But how painful is Lineker? They should've given the gig to Terry Henry Quote
FiddyZed Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 That came out of absolutely no where that goal - great shot. Happy for Ronaldo. Does this settle the Ronaldo Vs Messi argument? Seeing as Ronaldo has now won an international tournament and Messi has retired international football without an international trophy to his name... Quote
coldel Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 Oh my god. Football did not win tonight, the eyesore that is Portugal who played for penalties from the first minute fluke a winner. That said, Didier putting on Gignac AGAIN when he is clearly not international class, Corman again who is not international class either. Some utterly shocking French subs. Quote
StevoD Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 just under £300 profit from the tournament couldn't give a sod about who's winning each match mind lol Quote
coldel Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) That came out of absolutely no where that goal - great shot. Happy for Ronaldo. Does this settle the Ronaldo Vs Messi argument? Seeing as Ronaldo has now won an international tournament and Messi has retired international football without an international trophy to his name... Irrelevant. What if the next player to score 1000 club goals in the champions league is from Fiji, they wont win a trophy but you wouldn't say they are the best player. ...and Ronaldo didn't play most of the game, and one game aside in the tournament was ineffective. Edited July 10, 2016 by coldel 1 Quote
Ekona Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 (edited) I think if any player managed to score 1000 goals in the CL, it's a safe bet their team will have won it at least once Edited July 10, 2016 by Ekona Quote
ioneabee Posted July 10, 2016 Posted July 10, 2016 couldn't be arsed watching it ............ who won ? 1 Quote
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