England only World Cup thread...

[Norder]

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didn't see much of the game....I record them so can fast forward to the best bits - but that only gives me a few mins from the 90 (if i'm lucky) - sad really - but beats falling asleep.

[sinkov]

I've said all along, VAR will cause more problems than it solves, and so it is. The two Kane non-penalties are a red herring in this issue imo. The problem is not with VAR but the referee and linesmen, who had clear views of both incidents but chose to ignore them. If that is happening, if the officials aren't prepared to enforce the laws of the game, then never mind VAR, why have officials at all, scrap them, play without them, let's have a free for all, anything goes, because that is the current situation at corner kicks anyway.

And another bonus would be that time wasting would be reduced, because with their pedantic little lectures, their tedious free-kick routines, which have apparently to be explained in detail to every player within earshot, their spray cans etc, referees are responsible for far more stoppages and wasted time on a football field than any player ever is.

[1959_60]

Going off on a tangent, does anyone remember the 60's/70's referee Maurice Fussey?

He had the biggest stride ever for a human being. He could get back to the halfway line in four strides. And he was equally as quick running backwards.

No time wasting from our Maurice.

Carry on.

[Supersub6]

Going off on a tangent, does anyone remember the 60's/70's referee Maurice Fussey?

He had the biggest stride ever for a human being. He could get back to the halfway line in four strides. And he was equally as quick running backwards.

No time wasting from our Maurice.

Carry on.

I remember him well, however, you have to remember that that was in an era when officials could just get on with being officials and weren't scrutinised by 28 different camera angles and constant criticism from the media.
It made no difference to the fans because they have always moaned about officials.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I was stepping up to convert a hat trick of penalties.

The ref said he had never seen that before. I said to him I'll bet you ten bob you will see one now.

He said, I'll bet you a quid you take it again if you do!

Whatever happened to proper referees?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Are we going to beat Croatia and meet France in the World Cup final?

Tonight will be one hell of a party if we do!