World Cup of the Damned

[rubans]

Been a really interesting group stage.

 

[Markeh]

Congrats Japan

 

[mwake]

I hope with all the upheaval at LFC that Klopp doesn't think that its time to retire/take a break from club football and take over Germany

 

[Modo]

And they tell me the world cup is boring...

 

[Markeh]

Have to say i love teams with 11 pros and no superstars that all just work their nuts off

 

[Hansern]

Both Belgium and Germany deserve to go out. Musiala is a great talent but tonight he has been extremely frustrating. Showing that he’s 19.

Clever move by Spain coming 2nd and getting Morocco and not Croatia.

 

[darkstarexodus]

I hope with all the upheaval at LFC that Klopp doesn't think that its time to retire/take a break from club football and take over Germany

That's my concern now, too.

 

[tombrown]

Can't see Klopp as an international manager. He builds his success on a strongly bonded playing squad ... He won't get that with an ever changing panel of players who get together every few months.

 

[The Nomad]

That Japan goal was out of play.

FIFA have clearly taken a bung from someone.

 

[ctlovesred]

We are Japan.

Can I get that on my Twitter profile pic?

 

[LeTallecWiz]

That Japan goal was out of play.

FIFA have clearly taken a bung from someone.

Much like Italy-South Korea many moons ago ... but to screw Zee Germans? odd ...

 

[rubans]

That Japan goal was out of play.

FIFA have clearly taken a bung from someone.

Serves Germans right for disgrace of Gijon in 82.

 

[rubans]

Much like Italy-South Korea many moons ago ... but to screw Zee Germans? odd ...

Again, it’s not like Italians have never fixed a game either…

 

[Hansern]

That Japan goal was out of play.

FIFA have clearly taken a bung from someone.

Nah, it looked okay. They showed several other angles in the studio over here. From above it was completely over the line.

 

[binomial]

 

[binomial]

Make your own minds up but what I will say is that the pen Szszceny saved from Messi, his feet were exactly where the ball was (on the other side of the line of course) and it was fine.

The whole foot/ball has to be off/over the line....which it wasn't.

 

[Markeh]

She’s in so she is… by the finest margin possible

 

[Hyena]

That Japan goal was out of play.

FIFA have clearly taken a bung from someone.

That or the Spanish decided to have a laugh at the Germans, and avoid Croatia at the same time.

 

[Hyena]

Make your own minds up but what I will say is that the pen Szszceny saved from Messi, his feet were exactly where the ball was (on the other side of the line of course) and it was fine.

The whole foot/ball has to be off/over the line....which it wasn't.

Intuitively, I've always thought it should be the centre of the ball that counts

But the whole ball rule has been applied everywhere for the longest time, and is a consistent manner so I have no issues with it. The technology seems pretty accurate too.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Again, it’s not like Italians have never fixed a game either…

in the world cup ?

 

[Hyena]

in the world cup ?

Well they certainly havent bribed any World Cup officials for the past 16 years, that's for sure..

 

[Athens]

She’s in so she is… by the finest margin possible

Yes, looks like an extra millimetre and it would be out.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Well they certainly havent bribed any World Cup officials for the past 16 years, that's for sure..

Well, someone will probably say they did 16 years ago when they won it ! ;-)

 

[rubans]

in the world cup ?

Yep, 1934 WC was always under suspecision for being heavily influenced by Mussolini from the off.

 

[Frogfish]

Agent Trent is on the case!

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Yep, 1934 WC was always under suspecision for being heavily influenced by Mussolini from the off.

Those early years - sure but I cannot remember the last world cup where they got really dodgy beneficial calls for them (some may say the Australia penalty - to me that was at worst, a 50/50 call)

 

[Red Bird]

The games gone

It wasn’t a penalty but let’s not exaggerate— we see far worse decisions in the Premier League.

 

[Donavan Ried]

Make your own minds up but what I will say is that the pen Szszceny saved from Messi, his feet were exactly where the ball was (on the other side of the line of course) and it was fine.

The whole foot/ball has to be off/over the line....which it wasn't.

If this was on the goal line is it a goal or not...?

I believe goal line technology would have given it as a goal

 

[bluebell]

[article]
Jurgen Klopp made bookies' favourite for Germany job

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp. (Image: Photo by Alex Dodd - CameraSport via Getty Images)
Liverpool fans, look away now.
Following Germany's dismal exit from the World Cup group stages, Jurgen Klopp has been instilled by the bookies as the favourite to replace Hansi Flick as national team manager.
Flick has yet to resign - or be sacked for that matter - but that hasn't stopped the odds-makers from going big on Klopp.
Here's the latest odds from FairBettingSites.co.uk(always gamble responsibly)
Jurgen Klopp 4/1
Thomas Tuchel 6/1
Ralf Rangnick 8/1
Julian Nagelsmann 10/1
Stefan Kuntz 12/1
Arsene Wenger 14/1


[/article]

 

[The Nomad]

It wasn’t a penalty but let’s not exaggerate— we see far worse decisions in the Premier League.

Nope the games gone.