[Football] Are you watching and enjoying the Women’s World Cup?

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I can’t believe the referee ever took an exam, surely they just picked her up off the street, comfortably the worst refereeing performance I’ve ever seen at any level from under 5’s to the premier league. Phil Neville is absolutely right in what he’s saying now. Very poor and Cameroon were allowed to get away with murder.

In fairness a lot of these refs probably ref in games with fewer spectators than some u5's games. They have insisted in using women refs in a tournament with thousands watching and a TV audience. From having a few people watching to having loads of eyes and technology it's no surprise some freeze.

 

[boik]

Cameroon with the most menstrual performance in world cup history.

Well done. NOT!

 

[Me and my Monkey]

Cameroon with the most menstrual performance in world cup history.

Oh my, hilarious! Perhaps Knocky should go on the pill to try to control his undeniably hormonal mood swings.

 

[BensGrandad]

And the ref doesn’t give the penalty even though it clearly was a foul in the area.

VAR is a farce.

I am giving the ref the benefit of the doubt I think that she considered that the ball had gone and the players just collided.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Oh my, hilarious! Perhaps Knocky should go on the pill to try to control his undeniably hormonal mood swings.

On a couple of occasions Cameroon players were on the verge of tears and refusing to play. Had the ref been male he would probably have given them the rest of the day off.

 

[hart's shirt]

Cameroon with the most menstrual performance in world cup history.

To be fair, the BBC have always excelled in period dramas.

 

[Questions]

You are all acting like wwankers so I’m going to say something constructive about the women’s game....


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.. only joking obviously.

 

[beorhthelm]

They showed it once. If VAR says offside, then it is offside surely? Or are we supposed to argue with the technology now as well? Not sure this is BBC's own coverage is it?

VAR isnt automatic and doesnt give the decision, its a tool to aid the Ref in a boarderline ro unseen incident. so if it shows its offside fair enough, i just wasnt convinced from what i saw, was surprised (a long with everyone else) that it was refered to VAR. whats really got my goat is the inconsistant application, we've seen in this game an unseen, marginal offside referred, and a blatant foul completely missed.

so no, we dont question the technology but we can question the rules and officials around it that are making a farce of the game.

 

[Triggaaar]

And the ref doesn’t give the penalty even though it clearly was a foul in the area.

VAR is a farce.

Farce? Our second goal was perfectly good, incorrectly ruled out for offside, and VAR fixed it.

The penalty decision was when it was already 3-0 and the game was over, and they bottled it. But the ref didn't give it either, so it's not like VAR was the problem.

 

[Triggaaar]

I was being slightly humorous with the mile ...but exactly where do you draw the line if VAR is to be used for offside and that in no way is pedantic

It has to be 1 foot. So if it's 11 inches, then it's not given as offside. So we'll get the same controversy as now, as they split hairs over whether it was 11 or 12 inches. Brilliant.

 

[surlyseagull]

On a couple of occasions Cameroon players were on the verge of tears and refusing to play. Had the ref been male he would probably have given them the rest of the day off.

I think if the ref was male we would have seen at least 2 red cards and he would have run out of yellows .

 

[Triggaaar]

I am giving the ref the benefit of the doubt I think that she considered that the ball had gone and the players just collided.

WTF are you doing watching this, given that you think women shouldn't even be allowed to play football, you ****ing hypocrite.

 

[rogersix]

WTF are you doing watching this, given that you think women shouldn't even be allowed to play football, you ****ing hypocrite.

you will not get an answer to that, trig

 

[Icy Gull]

Just seen the news and Neville looking irate and mouthing off about the Cameroon team’s behaviour. Was it much worse than the way United players used to surround and try and bully officials?

 

[brightn'ove]

VAR isnt automatic and doesnt give the decision, its a tool to aid the Ref in a boarderline ro unseen incident. so if it shows its offside fair enough, i just wasnt convinced from what i saw, was surprised (a long with everyone else) that it was refered to VAR. whats really got my goat is the inconsistant application, we've seen in this game an unseen, marginal offside referred, and a blatant foul completely missed.

so no, we dont question the technology but we can question the rules and officials around it that are making a farce of the game.

All goals are reviewed by VAR for offside, and VAR makes the decision with the referee staying on pitch.

 

[Triggaaar]

you will not get an answer to that, trig

Finally banned for his sexism huh. About time.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Tell you what...them Aussies make decent keepers.

Thought their keeper was brilliant against Norway!

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

It has to be 1 foot. So if it's 11 inches, then it's not given as offside. So we'll get the same controversy as now, as they split hairs over whether it was 11 or 12 inches. Brilliant.

If you're talking inches 11? 12? and in this competition involving women officials, I can imagine the discussions going on. Their perception of length could lead to longer delays.

 

[southstandandy]

Really enjoying it - alright the football is of a lower standard but some of the games have been great. The crowds are fantastic too with 20,000 at most matches (considering average domestic gates for the women's games are in the few hundred), I think the attendances have been terrific.

The only downside is that unlike the men they seem reluctant to take their shirts off during goal celebrations!

Good luck on Thursday ladies.

 

[Deadly Danson]

With the latest VAR nonsense in the France v Brazil game I swear it is ruining football at such a rapid rate that if our games become like that this season I might finally give up. Literally it's sucking the life out of the game.