The Football.....

[Beebo]

This France game is anti football.
The ref needs be man up here.

 

[Alex321]

About time they stopped the laying on the ground behind the wall nonsense whilst a free kick is being taken

It isn't nonsense, and why would they stop it?

It means the wall can be effectively higher, because they can jump without worring about a ground shot going under them.

 

[Alex321]

why didnt they book into the same hotel as the Mexican team then ?

I very much doubt that was a possibility.

 

[katiewlx]

I very much doubt that was a possibility.

why though ?

 

[Beebo]

why though ?

Because they would have a contract with exclusive access.

 

[katiewlx]

If you mean in 1970, Mexico were out of the competition by then, so they'd 'gone home'. If you mean now, I have no idea.🤷 I don't see noise from annoying, noisey Mexicans as much of a problem as ear plugs and a carafe of fine cognac each should block the noise out.🧐

no I mean now, the 70s version seemed well very 70s and lets leave it at that, was actually before my time too I just dont understand why it seems so complicated to sort out, but Im new to following football that closely

 

[katiewlx]

Because they would have a contract with exclusive access.

but surely FIFA wouldnt (ok I know but bear with me) allow such a thing ? and if it were the case, why arent the press highlighting that part ?

part of me thinks this is just a big sendup to provide copy for English press to write something like the whole altitude thing theyre going on about, and theres actually nothing happening

 

[Accy cyclist]

no I mean now, the 70s version seemed well very 70s and lets leave it at that, was actually before my time too I just dont understand why it seems so complicated to sort out, but Im new to following football that closely

Fair enough,😉 but if two teams about to play each other were to stay in the same hotel, it'd be a first I'd heard about such a thing happening!😉

 

[Beebo]

How much money have Paraguay paid the ref from Uzbekistan.

 

[Seevio]

How much money have Paraguay paid the ref from Uzbekistan.

Clearly, not enough.

 

[Beebo]

Clearly, not enough.

France got 3 yellow cards. And Paraguay got none in a game that was totally ruined by Paraguay.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

France got 3 yellow cards. And Paraguay got none in a game that was totally ruined by Paraguay.

Officiating has been good in this WC, but he was totally out of his depth.