Right - forgetting the bent bidding process and the conditions of the migrant workers building the stadiums - does anybody else agree that a Nov/Dec competition has the potential to be ace?

 

Firstly because it will take up most of the traditional Christmas bullshit season so we'll all be talking about football and not festivities. Secondly just for the novelty factor. And thirdly because we can see whether or not our well worn excuse about our players being tired stands up to scrutiny.

55 minutes ago, Ani said:

I think though it should be factual not opinions. The decision originally was 'out' is there really clear evidence to change that ? 

I watched a slow mo that I didn’t see last night on SSN this morning I still don’t think there was enough to say the on field refs original decision was wrong . Something was off about the whole process of giving that goal did they follow the proper VAR protocol ?

Good or bad Saurez is gonna leave his mark on this game methinks 🙃

Loving this group. Any one of 3 to progress with Portugal and may well come down to GD.

Ayew's missed penalty could be crucial and I couldn't help thinking of the one Ghama missed against Uruguay in that game when Suarez handled on the line, got sent off.

Now 2 nil to Uruguay

It was such a shit pen he was too off balance to go for the follow up.

Fifa have confirmed that Ronaldo definatey got the assist for the s.korea goal

Proper drama

Don't watch it, but are there loads of men now commentating,, etc on women's football. 

This is great. Uruguay have gone from cocky to desperate.

1 minute ago, waffer cup 07 said:

Don't watch it, but are there loads of men now commentating,, etc on women's football. 

FFS. Get over it snowflake.

Pen?

Look at Suarez' face!  Proper end to end nonsense....

What a World Cup this is for drama!

2 minutes ago, Rizlar said:

What a World Cup this is for drama!

It's fuckin' brilliant!

Bye bye Suarez.....

Let's face it, Brazil versus a knackered geriatric Uruguay in the L16 would have been really shit

Uruguayan players bunch of idiots 

Belting that. Up yours Suarez

Suarez crying like a Gammon hearing a female on commentary. 😂

Even though Ghana will be gutted for going out, they'll take some satisfaction in inflicting anguish On Suarez and co after what happened in 2010 SA.

Suarez - lovely to see

Drama? Best group stages I've ever seen.

I'd have given that pen at the end, even if that all he was going for.

Cavani was fouled

35 minutes ago, mickbrown said:

Suarez - lovely to see

Indeed it is.

 

i cant believe how fast the two red uns broke away. 

seemed like 3 seconds from it being in koreas goalmouth to in the portugal goal. 

the dribbler even held the ball up, but the  break still seemed lightning fast. 

dont think ive seen anyone run that fast to try to score a goal . 

 

 

3 hours ago, Ani said:

FIFA have said goal line technology was used but have not provided the image from this which is strange. 

There is a picture (maybe put on here) that is in line. Can see that some of it is still over the line. This sort of use of technology is what folk wanted. Some of the use is subjective (handball for example) but where there is an absolute then we have to accept what it says. Applies to balls over lines and offsides