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  • MoojorMoojor
    So USA get a red suspend and Quansah's gets extended to 2 matches. Now I'm not a conspiracy nut, but wouldn't that mean he can't play against Argentina should we both win our matches...they wouldn't do that would they.....
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    I fear Norway more than Argentina.
  • MoojorMoojor
    yeah same, but I'm still probably going to be putting a few quid on both Rice and Bellingham picking up a yellow card against Norway.
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    The problem is IF Argentina win the World Cup by whatever acts of skulduggery that are brought into play the record books won't show an * along side their name will it. In the Egypt game what was it 5 yellows for 11 fouls by them & none shown for thirteen by Argentina. This higher bar for a penalty to be awarded is just tosh any where else on the pitch it's a foul.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    Moojor said:

    So USA get a red suspend and Quansah's gets extended to 2 matches. Now I'm not a conspiracy nut, but wouldn't that mean he can't play against Argentina should we both win our matches...they wouldn't do that would they.....

    I'm no conspiracy nut but in the witnessing Messi be allowed to rake his studs down an opponents calf in their first match and nothing happen was all you needed to see. I feel anyone who plays Argentina will be playing 12 men but my hope is that even if we can't, then France will be able to overcome that.
  • SlackerSlacker
    My crafty ten quid went out the window last night. I had Morocco to win the whole thing at 33/1.
    I know football me.
  • chicagohammerchicagohammer
    My crafty bet went out with the Netherlands, I had a four way parley including them reaching the quarters…ho hum

    I still have a tenner on England winning the whole thing, just because, so I am still alive……but I am not expecting to bank it
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    It will be very clear where the corruption comes in tomorrow.

    I would suggest there is little chance of Rice and Bellingham not picking up the card that rules them out of a potential semi final against Argentina even if they move around the pitch like a ballerina.

    I believe Tuchal should come out and name it before the match in an attempt to prevent it or at least make them look corrupt when it happens.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Sorry c&b but if Tuchel came out and said anything like that he would look stupid.
  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    You don't need apologise Iron herb, but why do you think that?

    There was a lot of speculation about Argentina bias after their Egypt game, should he say something like that even throwing it away in humour during his press conference I think it could ensure the referee feels he is being watched on that issue a little more and less likely to get away with giving a soft yellow if there is bias. Even if someone did feel him stupid I still wouldn't put him off of that tactic.

    'There was a lot of talk of Argentina bias after the Egypt match but I am sure it is unfounded' I may change my mind of course should Rice and Bellingham get yellow carded as they are warming up'
  • SlackerSlacker
    I think all yellows are rescinded after the quarter finals.🤷🏻‍♂️
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Slacker said:

    I think all yellows are rescinded after the quarter finals.🤷🏻‍♂️

    Yep.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    But a second yellow in the QF still means a 1 game suspension (ie you'd miss the SF).
  • CrustyCrusty
    buffybegood said:

    But a second yellow in the QF still means a 1 game suspension (ie you'd miss the SF).

    FIFA speak with "forked tongue",

    Who'd have guessed it eh?

  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Unless I've misunderstood...

    Anyone picking up two yellows in the round of 32, round of 16 and quarters will get a one match ban so if Rice, Bellingham, Guehi or O'Reilly get booked against Norway they will miss the semi

    If they've picked up one yellow that gets rescinded after the quarters so if we get through to the semi and they pick up another yellow they won't be suspended for the final

    France had three players on yellows but the all managed to avoid getting booked against Morocco

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cly7e9879m9o
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    ASLEFshrugged said:

    France had three players on yellows but the all managed to avoid getting booked against Morocco

    Would they have managed to avoid bookings if they were gonna face Argentina in the semi though 😂🤣😂?

  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    If the semi-final is England v Argentina and England win, it could be quite spicy when England go to Argentina in the Rugby Nations Championship.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    It'll be spicy anyway.
  • DJ HammerDJ Hammer
    Goal!! Bellingham for England
  • DJ HammerDJ Hammer
    Bellingham with a second!!
  • ValiantIronValiantIron
    I'm here! My gods, everybody is hot and tired, including me.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Oi, it's nearly 2 am here and my 1st teaching class starts at 7am here and I'm wide awake....Oh dear....!!!
  • CrustyCrusty
    edited July 12
    I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but this is interesting all the same,

    https://youtube.com/shorts/LBl64ON3f9s?si=5Cs6iZmKG7uI6LRR
  • DJ HammerDJ Hammer
    Crusty said:

    I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but this is interesting all the same,

    https://youtube.com/shorts/LBl64ON3f9s?si=5Cs6iZmKG7uI6LRR

    Yeah he would appear to favour Argentina for some reason, it will be interesting to see how he reacts if England score against them.

  • claretandblueskyclaretandbluesky
    For all the bad, biased or downright corrupt decisions around this World Cup this one must go down as the worst referee decision of any World Cup. If you showed it to any younger fan today and asked what the decision was from, Red Card, Yellow card, Foul or Goal kick I doubt any would get it right.

  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Last week Trump declared "I don’t want anything to do with Spain. Cut off all trade with Spain, please, including visits. Don’t even talk to them. They’re hopeless, bad people"

    Even if we lost I'd be delighted if Trump had to hand the trophy to Rodri on Sunday night
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Bilic back as manager for Croatia.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    ASLEFshrugged said:

    Last week Trump declared "I don’t want anything to do with Spain. Cut off all trade with Spain, please, including visits. Don’t even talk to them. They’re hopeless, bad people"

    Even if we lost I'd be delighted if Trump had to hand the trophy to Rodri on Sunday night

    He wouldn't do it.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    IronHerb said:

    He wouldn't do it.

    That would be even funnier!
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Spain take the lead against France.
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