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re: World Cup Daily Thread - Tues., July 7
Posted by engvol on 7/7/26 at 12:33 pm to metallica81788
We're actually going to win the World Cup
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re: World Cup Daily Thread - Tues., July 7
Posted by engvol on 7/7/26 at 12:30 pm to geauxtigers87
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so is argentina like bama in that the REC will step in to save them?
Messi is like Saban on steroids for people to bow down and please
Wasn't part of the Balogan decision that it shouldn't be viewed in slow motion
re: This is why soccer will never take off in this country.
Posted by engvol on 7/7/26 at 2:38 am to RazorBroncs
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High school and college soccer in the US
This is the number one difference between US and the rest of the world. I assume it has slightly changed recently but the idea of a promising 18 year old going to university and studying while playing is ridiculed here. You are in academies being a full time player.
My 16 year old nephew has just got on a scholarship at a club in the UK, he will be moving and in someways living like a college kid for two years but the idea is he will be in full time training with a tutor afterwards. The club is probably 6th tier in England; that sort of dedicated coaching goes deep into the roots of the game and isn't just an elite level club option.
re: World Cup Daily Thread - Mon., July 6
Posted by engvol on 7/6/26 at 3:18 pm to castorinho
Game changing injury
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Why not when they let both Otamendi and Caicedo play in this world cup without serving their suspensions?
I've said I disagreed with the other times it's been used e.g Ronaldo
Referring decision in game are different to this
I feel like you guys vastly underestimate how much your average fan hates FIFA but is essentially given up on the corruption they thrive on
Because I don't like watching the leading organisation of the sport I love continue to frick up everything
If we somehow meet in the final I'll be celebrating before KO
If we somehow meet in the final I'll be celebrating before KO
re: FIFA dismisses Belgium appeal
Posted by engvol on 7/6/26 at 2:01 pm to Who_Dat_Tiger
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You scared, say you’re scared.
Nobody's scared bro
re: FIFA dismisses Belgium appeal
Posted by engvol on 7/6/26 at 1:11 pm to CatfishJohn
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If you don't think that should've been a red card why be upset? Isn't the ultimate goal to have the right decision be made regarding a players actions and subsequent punishment?
I'm 50:50 on it, I wouldn't want it for my team, I'd want it for my opponent which means it's subjective and you aren't going to get a 100% correct decision in my opinion. That is a situation /scenario in every sport I can think of.
I think the decision would maybe look better if Trump hadn't championed how he called Infantino etc. but he did, the call should have been shut down immediately but evidently wasn't. However, I would still question the credibility of it happening given it's a host country in a very profitable country that FIFA has always wanted to expand into for financial purposes and a seldom used law enacted to help that game.
I thought the same about Ronaldo's suspension, it again doesn't take a genius to see the potential financial benefits to the organisation having arguably the world's most famous person playing in every game possible. I don't know anyone who didn't think that was a ropey decision fuelled by greed.
Good response, hope you stick around after this.
Anyway, I'm sure that if this situation was reversed everyone on this board would agree with the circumstances if it negatively impacted the USMNT, or if for example this had happened to benefit the Saudis.
FIFA gets blasted because they are as corrupt as an organisation can be, and this - to the outside world - stinks of a dodgy decision to benefit a host country with whom the president of FIFA has been kissing arse every second he's been in office.
Anyway, I'm sure that if this situation was reversed everyone on this board would agree with the circumstances if it negatively impacted the USMNT, or if for example this had happened to benefit the Saudis.
FIFA gets blasted because they are as corrupt as an organisation can be, and this - to the outside world - stinks of a dodgy decision to benefit a host country with whom the president of FIFA has been kissing arse every second he's been in office.
re: FIFA dismisses Belgium appeal
Posted by engvol on 7/6/26 at 12:45 pm to lionward2014
If you've ever played a proper game of football, someone standing on your ankle accident or not for as long as Balogan did hurts. It doesn't have to snap to hurt.
They reduced to the minimum punishment of a red card to be served at the time that is a one game ban and suspended the rest.
Balogan was a one game suspension, therefore there is no element to be suspended while keeping it at the minimum level.
Balogan was a one game suspension, therefore there is no element to be suspended while keeping it at the minimum level.
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He means that it’s not supposed to be used in slow motion for a potential red card. Slow motion is only for point of contact. Full speed should be used to determine severity. Anything slowed down can look bad.
Almost every single VAR check ends up in slow motion replay, if that's going to be applied we would have overturned things every week.
I agree that it makes everything look worse and I hate slow motion but it's a very convenient time to enact this ruling.
re: Belgium with some salty tears ETA UEFA in on the crying too now
Posted by engvol on 7/6/26 at 12:37 pm to Adam Banks
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And Balogun served a portion of his suspension which was the remainder of the game and had the rest of his suspension (an additional game) deferred.
That's not how it works.
re: Belgium with some salty tears ETA UEFA in on the crying too now
Posted by engvol on 7/6/26 at 12:37 pm to tigerfan88
It is rare but does happened it's happened in this WC, I can't think of the exact case, think it was a pen not given and stayed not given.
I agree with you in terms of how it's being applied, but in a black and white interpretation of what's happening it is two separate independent referees agreeing on a decision.
I agree with you in terms of how it's being applied, but in a black and white interpretation of what's happening it is two separate independent referees agreeing on a decision.
re: FIFA dismisses Belgium appeal
Posted by engvol on 7/6/26 at 12:34 pm to CatfishJohn
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VAR system was used inappropriately.
I don't understand this? Balogan stands on his ankle and hurts him, it is absolutely correct for VAR to look at it. M
Whether you believe the red card decision is correct is a different matter; but looking at a potential red card being missed is exactly why VAR was introduced.
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Ronaldo's suspension of two games in infinitely worse.
The point is he still served a suspension of one game. His suspension was completely rescinded just reduced upon suspension of the rest.
re: Belgium with some salty tears ETA UEFA in on the crying too now
Posted by engvol on 7/6/26 at 12:31 pm to tigerfan88
If anything VAR is another wrinkle why things shouldn't be overturned post match. It means 2 different referees have seen it and both decided it is a red card. One to flag a possible mistake and the on field ref believing he's made a mistake and changing their decision.
I don't believe it works like that as seen by the lack of on field decisions staying the same, but if you look at it like that it counters your argument.
I don't believe it works like that as seen by the lack of on field decisions staying the same, but if you look at it like that it counters your argument.
To move on a tangent, I don't think it's a stonewall red, but I've seen similar incidents given as a red, and would be annoyed if it was given against my team - Quansahs for example was a stonewall red.
The thing most people are upset about is/ annoyed about is it being moved to a suspended sentence. Im pretty confident in saying the examples being given e.g Ronaldo still served the 1 game ban, it was games 2-3 that were suspended. Which is the basis of some of these UEFA/Belgium commentary. Further to this the point is it's completely unprecedented, there has been plenty of dodgy red cards given where by nothing happened and the only time this has been done was in 1962 and shrouded in corruption allegations.
The thing most people are upset about is/ annoyed about is it being moved to a suspended sentence. Im pretty confident in saying the examples being given e.g Ronaldo still served the 1 game ban, it was games 2-3 that were suspended. Which is the basis of some of these UEFA/Belgium commentary. Further to this the point is it's completely unprecedented, there has been plenty of dodgy red cards given where by nothing happened and the only time this has been done was in 1962 and shrouded in corruption allegations.
re: Belgium with some salty tears ETA UEFA in on the crying too now
Posted by engvol on 7/6/26 at 11:52 am to tigerfan88
I know your point, but some of these examples suggest you've never watched a professional game of football.
Jump for a header and elbow someone and there's a good chance your bring sent off or booked regardless of if you meant to or not. It's been that way for 15+ years
Jump for a header and elbow someone and there's a good chance your bring sent off or booked regardless of if you meant to or not. It's been that way for 15+ years
Just paraphrasing his words
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