Barham's tash
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Possibly the exception to the rule sadly
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[Football] Are you watching and enjoying the Women’s World Cup?
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Possibly the exception to the rule sadly
There's a good chance the ex-pat pub team I played for in my mid 30s would have beaten the Thais.
Cricket rained off so watched a bit of USA vs Chile 2nd half. Yet another poor VAR decision to give the US a penalty. An accredited referee looks at the incident on TV, and duly makes an absolute howler of a decision. Bizarre. Inexplicable.
hart's shirt
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Spain's reward for drawing against China and finishing 2nd in the group? A likely last 16 game against the USA. China are probably happier.
Even at this stage, the prospective France v USA QF in Paris is looking like the tie of the tournament.
Here's a predictive and admittedly speculative path to Women's World Cup success if England avoid defeat against Japan on Wednesday:
England win Group D, England's last 16 opponents (Sun 23rd June, Valenciennes): China or Cameroon/New Zealand or Chile/Thailand
Win the last 16 game, England's likely QF opponents (Thu 27th June, Le Havre): Norway or Italy/Brazil/Australia
Win the Quarter-Final: England's likely SF opponents (Tue 2nd July, Lyon): France or USA
Win the Semi-Final: England's likely Final opponents (Sun 7th July, Lyon): Germany, Canada, Netherlands or Japan
Even at this stage, the prospective France v USA QF in Paris is looking like the tie of the tournament.
Here's a predictive and admittedly speculative path to Women's World Cup success if England avoid defeat against Japan on Wednesday:
England win Group D, England's last 16 opponents (Sun 23rd June, Valenciennes): China or Cameroon/New Zealand or Chile/Thailand
Win the last 16 game, England's likely QF opponents (Thu 27th June, Le Havre): Norway or Italy/Brazil/Australia
Win the Quarter-Final: England's likely SF opponents (Tue 2nd July, Lyon): France or USA
Win the Semi-Final: England's likely Final opponents (Sun 7th July, Lyon): Germany, Canada, Netherlands or Japan
No way. Absolutely impossible......
......as I say every year before you beat me at Brighton Marathon.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
It was a shocker wasn't it ? How on EARTH could that have been deemed a handball ? Its getting ridiculous, the ball must've travelled all of a yard, and the defender wasn't even looking, it just happened to brush her arm. Of course, the VAR freeze-frame they showed looked like she was holding the bloody thing in the crook of her arm, but in real time, it literally just skimmed past her.
Almost as bad as that winning Australian own goal the other night, when the lino (correctly) flagged for offside after the defender headed it in. Then VAR look at it, and inexplicably decided the Aussie forward wasn't interfering with play, even though the ball was travelling DIRECTLY towards her, which is exactly why the defender had to try to head it away.
We are seeing some VAR shockers in this tournament, far worse than in last years WC.
hart's shirt
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...so what you're saying is England could pretty much play err, anybody?
Such are the challenges of predictions.
I was thinking about stopping after the SF, but thought that a few might see it as unpatriotic. So,'in for a penny'...
Wins against France or USA and then eventual success in the Final would be great and hopefully reverse the fall in domestic attendances.
But it still wouldn't eliminate '53 years of hurt' in the minds of many, however much the BBC would no doubt claim to the contrary.
boik
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Just interested in posting on this thread to tell us how not interested you are.
Juan Albion
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Yes, that sucks
boik
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I don't think a penalty will ever be saved again while VAR is in use. Unless the keeper nails their boots to the line.
Paskman
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I think certain quarters want France to win. They didn't seem so keen about the encroachment...............France would then hold both World Cups[emoji848]
If this catches on the game is ****ed.
Juan Albion
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I could understand it if the penalty had been saved, but when she simply missed the target, perhaps you just give the goalie a yellow card but no retake.
Abuse of VAR
hart's shirt
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Those thousands of unsold tickets aren't going to sell themselves...
withdeanwombat
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Turned it off after the VAR rubbish.
Why not just give the French the cup now?
If this is what video refereeing gives the game, the game is finished.
Why not just give the French the cup now?
If this is what video refereeing gives the game, the game is finished.